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Liberty Lover
26th February 2003, 06:52
- Gallic Wars - Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.

- Hundred Years War - Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman."

- Italian Wars - Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians.

- Wars of Religion - France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots

- Thirty Years War - France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.

- War of Devolution - Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.

- The Dutch War - Tied

- War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War - Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.

- War of the Spanish Succession - Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since.

- American Revolution - In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."

- French Revolution - Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.

- The Napoleonic Wars - Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.

- The Franco-Prussian War - Lost. Germany plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.

- World War I - Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodlines.

- World War II - Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.

- War in Indochina - Lost. French forces plead sickness, take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu.

- Algerian Rebellion - Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.

- War on Terrorism - France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese ambassador, fail after he takes refuge in a McDonald's.

The question for any country stupid enough to count on the French should not be "Can we count on the French?" but rather "How long until France collapses?"

thursday night
26th February 2003, 07:06
"Can we count on the French?"

Well, I don't know. But we can count on Liberty Lover making discriminatory posts.

synthesis
26th February 2003, 07:10
France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.

Doesn't surprise me. :biggrin:

Old Friend
26th February 2003, 09:15
Excellent post! The French take pride in bashing Americans, yet we are so much more adept at it. Do you mind if I e-mail this to my favorite Right Wing Wacko? I know he would like it. He might even read it to his nationally syndicated audience. How would you like to have your post propagating from this nation's radio waves at the speed of light?

Liberty Lover
26th February 2003, 09:45
Forge on old friend

Old Friend
26th February 2003, 09:55
Yes, new friend, we must move forward to forge the steele hammer that will crush the communist plots that are impeding our process in this fight against the virus infecting the world today. Only then can we truly have progress.

Uhuru na Umoja
26th February 2003, 14:03
I think you've left out the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties. They were ONLY the most powerful single force in European politics from 600-900 AD. They had considerable influence in England, land in France (to which they - the Franks - gave their name), large tracts of Germany, Belgium and Holland, parts of Spain, parts of Italy... not too bad, eh?

suffianr
26th February 2003, 16:39
Hey, can I request a Complete Military History of the Seychelles, while you're at it? :biggrin:

Bloody hell, you lot take this patriotism crap really seriously, don't you?

Invader Zim
26th February 2003, 18:03
You also forget vietnam that started as a french war but the USA eventually ended up aquiering it some how....

The Sniper
26th February 2003, 19:13
Amusing as i am english but rather bias, Ied have to say the second rule of French warfare is bullshit though, the colonists only won their little rebellion because of massive french military support and the Nepoleonic wars remember France managed to conquer almost the whole of Europe before the greatest general Britian has ever seen managed to defeat them...just. Oh and btw America was on their side for that too....so how come they didnt win, strange that! Oh and while your at it why dont u include a Complete Military history of America but be sure to include those gloarous battles such as the failed invasions of Canada, the Vietnam War and oh the bay of pigs!

Xvall
26th February 2003, 19:17
Hur! Hur! Hur! I'm so fucking special! I can start posts to bash the french on a fucking socialist politics board instead of concentration on real issues! Hur! Hur!

The Sniper
26th February 2003, 19:20
Lol i suppose its better than watching Americas Funnyest Roadkill Caught on Tape!!

Pete
26th February 2003, 20:00
You missed:

King William's War in which France took over the Hudson Bay Region, and affirmed it's claim to Newfoundland and Acadia (1689-1697).

The Submission of the Iroquois (after 1666 and Talon's suggestions to Louis XIV) in which France effectively destroyed the Iroquois military.

American Revolution, the French saved the colonists asses. They way you describe what happened in the grandest bourgeoisie revolutoin of them all could be said of America in 1917 entering WWI. America, in those days, had the impression that it was good to sleep with both sides until, then see which side would benifit them the most to join and fight. America owes its existance (theoritically and in actualality) to France. Rousseau had a great influence in the creation of the American State, and the French troops, as I said, ended up putting the pressure on England that led to the American victory.

The Battle of Chaons : Attila the Hun is defeated by Mervous (between 456-481). Meanwhile Rome fell to 'barbarians.'

Charlemange (Charles the Great sound familar?) - creator of the Holy Roman Empire.

Really. You jump from the gallic wars to the Hundred years wars. There are atleast a thousand years inbetween the two ( I personally do not know when the Gallic Wars ended, but I know when Rome fell and when the Hundred Years wars occured).

Maybe you should, instead of "Can America keep world peace", ask "How long until America collapses"

Fuck your rascism reminds me of a Nazi!

Uhuru na Umoja
27th February 2003, 15:42
I agree with you CrazyPete... he has successfully forgoten over a thousand years of French history including the Battle of Chalons (Attila defeated), battle of Poities (effectively stopped the advance of Islam from Spain) and Charlemagne.

And as for you Americans, remember the War of 1812. That MUST have been embarassing.

Pete
27th February 2003, 15:54
Let me give you some of the lyrics from a song aobut the war of 1812

BURN BURN BURN and we're the ones who did it! BURN BURN BURN and the president ran and cried! BURN BURN BURN adn we're the ones who did it! we burned the whitehouse down! We Burned the White House Down! WE BURNED THE WHITE HOUSE DOWN!!

Heheh taht song is hilarious. It also lists all of the wars America has lost (it goes on for about 30 seconds before they say 'you get the picutre' and go into the chorus that I wrote above).

Remeber the American Revolution? The French in Canada massacred your troops in Quebec and Motreal :) 300 canadien troops forced the surrender of over 3000 Americans. In one night. Wow I guess the french have something going for them?

Invader Zim
27th February 2003, 19:26
Quote: from Uhuru na Umoja on 3:42 pm on Feb. 27, 2003
I agree with you CrazyPete... he has successfully forgoten over a thousand years of French history including the Battle of Chalons (Attila defeated), battle of Poities (effectively stopped the advance of Islam from Spain) and Charlemagne.

And as for you Americans, remember the War of 1812. That MUST have been embarassing.


No you see CI denies that America lost that one. I shall have to dig it up and show you some time.