Sentences with 'prowess'
Example sentences and phrases with the word prowess and other words derived from it.
• « It is important to note that most of these conquests occurred under the sons and grandsons of Genghis Khan (he died in 1227), demonstrating that the military prowess of the Mongols did not depend on their personal genius. »
• « Tribal confederations revolved around the military prowess and charismatic qualities of individual leaders, so even with the Persian bureaucracy they rarely held together for long. »
• « King Vittorio Emanuele enjoyed interfering in foreign policy and prided himself on his military prowess, but was too lazy to get involved in domestic affairs, which he left to his ministers. »
• « President Jackson epitomised this military prowess as an officer in the Tennessee militia, where at the turn of the century he had played a leading role in ending the Creek War and driving out the Indian peoples of Alabama and Georgia. His reputation helped him win the presidency in 1828 and again in 1832. »