Wondering how to use Ligny in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. .
Ligny in a sentence
Using Ligny
- In the example corpus, ligny often appears in combinations such as: of ligny, at ligny, ligny on.
Context around Ligny
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ligny
- In this selection, "ligny" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, leaving, reach, napoleon and went stand out and add context to how "ligny" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aid at ligny and battle of ligny. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ligny" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ligny
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Prussian retreat from Ligny went uninterrupted and seemingly unnoticed by the French. (13 words)
He forced Prussia to fight at Ligny on 16 June 1815, and the defeated Prussians retreated in disorder. (18 words)
Did Wellesley somehow mislead or betray Blücher by promising, then failing, to come directly to Blücher's aid at Ligny? (20 words)
Evans, Alun (2000) Brassey's Guide to War Films Potomac Books Inc In this 'extended version', the chronology of Waterloo is said to have been much more detailed as well as more in depth coverage of the Battle of Ligny. (40 words)
He took command and drove Ney back, securing the crossroads by early evening, too late to send help to the Prussians, who were defeated at the Battle of Ligny on the same day. (33 words)
Although they had not taken casualties, IV Corps had been marching for two days, covering the retreat of the three other corps of the Prussian army from the battlefield of Ligny. (31 words)
Did Wellesley somehow mislead or betray Blücher by promising, then failing, to come directly to Blücher's aid at Ligny? (20 words)
Example sentences (8)
Although they had not taken casualties, IV Corps had been marching for two days, covering the retreat of the three other corps of the Prussian army from the battlefield of Ligny.
Before leaving Ligny, Napoleon ordered Grouchy, commander of the right wing, to follow up the retreating Prussians with 33,000 men.
Did Wellesley somehow mislead or betray Blücher by promising, then failing, to come directly to Blücher's aid at Ligny?
Evans, Alun (2000) Brassey's Guide to War Films Potomac Books Inc In this 'extended version', the chronology of Waterloo is said to have been much more detailed as well as more in depth coverage of the Battle of Ligny.
He forced Prussia to fight at Ligny on 16 June 1815, and the defeated Prussians retreated in disorder.
He took command and drove Ney back, securing the crossroads by early evening, too late to send help to the Prussians, who were defeated at the Battle of Ligny on the same day.
The Prussian retreat from Ligny went uninterrupted and seemingly unnoticed by the French.
The Prussians forced the Armée du Nord to fight all the day of the 15th to reach Ligny in a delaying action by the Prussian 1st Corps.
Common combinations with ligny
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of ligny 3×
- at ligny 2×
- ligny on 2×