MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 11: Sweden and the world
Napoleonkrigen
Swedish word. In English: the Napoleonic Wars
The wars in Europe in the early 1800s under the French emperor Napoleon.
Facts about the word
- As a result of the Napoleonic Wars, Norway was forced into a union with Sweden. Sverige i fokus s. 40
- Norway peacefully became an independent state in 1905. Sverige i fokus s. 40
- The last time Sweden fought a war against another state was in the early 1800s. Sweden is one of few countries that have had peace for so long without interruption. Sverige i fokus s. 40
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The Napoleonic Wars were wars in Europe in the early 1800s, and they led to the union between Sweden and Norway. The conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union was the Cold War.
The word belongs to Chapter 11: Sweden and the world in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
