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    6 of France’s greatest military victories that people seem to forget

    • Battle of Hastings If you want to get technical, this battle happened before the formation of France proper. ...
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    Out of the 169 most important world battles fought since 387BC, France has won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10.
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    Some 6,000 reliable French troops (many African troops or Vietnamese auxiliaries preferred desertion to fighting) against more than 55,000 Viet Minh soldiers. The battle started on March 13, 1954 and was over 56 days later, on May 7. One of the Legion units had to fight until May 8.
    Despite the terms of the armistice, the Battle of the Alps is often regarded as a French defensive victory. Reported French army casualties vary: 32, 37 or 40 killed; 42, 62 or 121 wounded; and 145 or 155 prisoners.
    At the start of the Franco-Prussian War, 462,000 German soldiers concentrated on the French frontier while only 270,000 French soldiers could be moved to face them, the French army having lost 100,000 stragglers before a shot was fired, through poor planning and administration. This was partly due to the peacetime organisations of the armies.
    The Prussian Army, under the terms of the armistice, held a brief victory parade in Paris on 1 March; the city was silent and draped with black and the Germans quickly withdrew.
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    WEB3 days ago · Arc de Triomphe, massive triumphal arch in Paris, France, one of the world’s best-known commemorative monuments. Napoleon I commissioned the triumphal arch in 1806—after his great victory at the …

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  9. Franco-Prussian War - Wikipedia

    WEB1 day ago · A series of hard fought Prussian and German victories in eastern France, culminating in the Siege of Metz and the Battle of Sedan, resulted in the capture of the French Emperor Napoleon III and the …

  10. Arc de Triomphe: Exploring the Iconic Paris Arch - Paris …

    WEBby Paris Top Ten on May 8, 2024. Arc de Triomphe: Exploring the Iconic Paris Arch. The Arc de Triomphe is an iconic monument at the core of Paris, France. As one of the most visited landmarks in the world, its …

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  12. Italian invasion of France - Wikipedia

    WEB3 days ago · Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Italian invasion of France. The Italian invasion of France (10–25 June 1940), also called the Battle of the Alps, [a] was the first major Italian engagement of World

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