French Military Victories
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- SavageParrot
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- 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.
LoL
- Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.
LoL
LMAO, its so true.
Except that bit about the French conquering England in 1066. It wasn't the French, its was the Normans. Im not sure if Normandy was part of France before 1066, but once William sailed for England, Normandy was effectively independent of France, and for the next 800 years France was our enemy.
They succeded for 2 reasons: They called themselves Normans, not French
And much of the Norman army was made up of foreign mercinaries.
Except that bit about the French conquering England in 1066. It wasn't the French, its was the Normans. Im not sure if Normandy was part of France before 1066, but once William sailed for England, Normandy was effectively independent of France, and for the next 800 years France was our enemy.
They succeded for 2 reasons: They called themselves Normans, not French

And much of the Norman army was made up of foreign mercinaries.
"Don't mention the war"
German Tourist: Will you stop mentioning the war
Basil: Well you started it
German tourist: No we didn't
Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland

German Tourist: Will you stop mentioning the war
Basil: Well you started it
German tourist: No we didn't
Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland

- SavageParrot
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Willian the Conqueror wasn't French. He was 6th generation Viking. It was his great, great, (maybe one more great I forget) grandfather Rollo who was given Normandy by the french king charles the simple so they's stop kicking frances arse. He might have been speaking french but geneticaly he wasn't french and he damn sure wasn't king of France.
Also before we get slapped for bad mouthing the french he he:
Also before we get slapped for bad mouthing the french he he:
- cavalierlwt
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You guys are too rough on the French. 

Failing to plead
with a throat full of dust
Life falls asleep
in a fetal position.
with a throat full of dust
Life falls asleep
in a fetal position.
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Army Strong
I'm a pilot
UND Fighting Sioux!
I'm a pilot
UND Fighting Sioux!
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Just like in game Charlie leaves in a chopper without any infantry again.
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