Napoleon, e.g. is a term that refers to the French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte. He was born in 1769 on the island of Corsica, which is reflected in the crossword solutions of CORSICAN (8 letters). He rose to power as a general in the French army and eventually became Emperor of France in 1804. He was eventually exiled to the island of Elba in 1814, which is represented by the solution EXILE (5 letters). He is also known for his love of food, particularly PIG (3 letters) and PASTRY (6 letters), as well as DESSERT (7 letters).