quel visionaire ce Napoléon quand même .... maintenant que la France défend uniquement les intéret de l'israel on est pas dans la merde ... j'attend de voir comment ca va se passer en Lybie mais je crain que ca soit moche . FUCK le droit d'ingérence
wwi : french did the most so we could agree on the victory even though considering the losses we could admit this is a defeat for all parts and a complete humiliation for the German. They will enrage until 39...whilst the french government was hoping the german will respect treaties of wwi..But wwii is the victory of a coalition. Awesome video
@CPYV78 Avant que ton pays est un passé aussi glorieux que celui de la France Ferme ta grande gueule
Dis Merci à Rochambeau, à De Grasse, à Lafayette, car ce n'était pas avec votre armée de lopettes et de paysans que vous alliez battre les anglais. Comme d'habitude vous avez une gueule infernale, soyez Humble devant la France et son passé, a part être venus nous délivrer des allemands car ces traitres d'anglais nous ont abandonnés, depuis vous êtes nul à chier
"It is a new proof of the thesis I've always supported; namely, that French are still, after us, the best soldiers in Europe. France will always have the possibility, even with its current birthrate, to raise a hundred divisions. We will definitely, after this war, have to set up a coalition able to militarily control a country capable of such impressive military feats"
Petite correction mon ami, la guerre de Crimée n'a pas été la première guerre dans laquelle les francais et anglais se sont alliés. C'est la guerre de la Quadruple alliance en 1718 je crois.
People seem to forget that France unlike England had no English channel to protect it (even with it england got invaded many times..) and even without it she only grew more powerful and beautiful over the years can't really say that about england can you ^^?
If it weren't for French soldiers who stopped the German werchmant in Dunkirk WW2 would have ended much sooner. They were compared to The last Stand of the 300 Spartans.
Viva l'Emperour
Long live his Imperial Majesty Emperor Napoleon of France!!!!
au anglais: Après la paix avec la Grande-Bretagne et alors qu'il participait à un dîner en présence de ses anciens ennemis britanniques, l'un d'eux lui dit : « Enfin, Monsieur, avouez que vous, Français, vous battiez pour l'argent tandis que nous, Anglais, nous battions pour l'honneur… » Surcouf lui répondit d'un ton calme : « Certes, Monsieur, mais chacun se bat pour acquérir ce qu'il n'a pas. » robert charles surcouf héros de france
the british have always had a friendly rivalry with the french, especially in the time of empires when we were constantly competing for the bigger empire, the british fully respect the french armed forces for how they have helped us in north africa during WW2, flanders in WW1, the crimean and of course in afghanistan right now im proud to be on an island nation right next to, well a brother country
You forget some French victories after the WW2 we fought only in indochina... even though in the end this land became independent/
Battle of Vinh Yen
Battle of Mao Khe
Battle of Hoa Binh
Battle of Mang Yang Pass
we fought also with the coalition in the 1st gulf war and in Afganistan, but now our soldiers fight only for peace in some regions as in Africa or in Lebanon.
@minhounou, on the contrary, the French lost Hao Binh, and Man Yang Pass. But I am impressed with the amount of casaulties the French inflicted at Vinh Yen.
I agree with most of these being considered French victories with the exception of another countries revolution (Italy, United States etc.). I would also question modern victories, doesn't the French Foreign Legion win all those?
@FearDivinity French army contributed heavily to US and Italian revolutions
As well as Belgian one and Spanish carlist wars
The French foreign legion is a good unit but remain a minority in the French army
In every war France made and make today, they are sent, but remain a minority force among the French regular forces so victories are victories of France not only of legionaires
People forget that France was one of the most expansionist and militant European nation, engaged in nearly constant warfare since the Hundred Years' War.
Actually, you bombed our towns and killed more French civilians than the Germans...
I like how Brits and Americans see themselves as the libertadors while they fought only few German detachments (95% of the Wehrmacht was on the Russian front).
And Nazi Germany and Berlin surrendered to the Russians.
@ColAlbSmi Only the US and Britain, your joking right?
The Soviet Union faced the biggest part of the German army, without them losing so many million men the US or Britain wouldn't have been able to do much or defeat them when they did.
US supplied lots of material but the Soviets payed the human toll for the war.
America saved the interest of America that 's all . From 1940/41 the French fighting again alongside the allies . So the French have their place among the winners , for your information , this is a French army who liberated the capital of Paris after ... 4 years and not 5 years
@ColAlbSmi, the Fall of France was humiliating, but nobody won a decent victory against the Germans from 1940-1942. The British surrendered more than 140,000 men in Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong. American surrendered 80,000 men in Bataan. Russia did far, far worse than France when they were invaded during Operation Barbarossa: 800,000 kiled, 3 million captured, 3 million wounded, 20 thousand tanks destroyed and 21 thousand aircraft destroyed.
Moreover, the French had 86 divisions in 1940. Nazis had 141. The allies of French quickly collapsed. After Dunkirk & operation Dynamo, it only remains 63 divisions for France facing 138 Germans. During 6 weeks, the daily german losses were superior than during operation Barbarossa (6 months). They lost 1100 tanks &1400 planes (about 700 pilots!) about 50 000 men (probably more). "French cowards didn't fight" is a pure swindle. 2/3 of French POW was captured after armistice.
@expertstrategy his wife josephine de beauharnais was from guadeloupe, her family lived from slavery, so she greatly influenced bonaparte in his choice.
When it comes to miltary accomplishments I think that France and Great Britain are on a completely different level than just about any other modern country. France for instance was a pioneer of modern conscription and total war, and built the first iron ships and the first airforce, while helping to introduce tanks and mechanized warfare along with the British.
There is one thing I noticed whenever France and England/Britain fight in conflicts. When Charles De Gaulle first heard the term "Frog" referring to the French, he got the idea that the French fight from a safe distance. I personally think that it is quite the opposite. I do not hate the English, but this is really a fact, the throughout history, the English usually fight from where they are safe and without worrying about invasion often. France is usually in the danger zone of invasion.
@expertstrategy how can u say british forces fight from safety when french and british forces faught side by side on the continent in ww2 from very start. we never sit in britain and watch hitler attack. u cant blame geographical location of briain on britain its just where we r. us being here was life saving 4 many people from allied countries escaping nazis, most notibly De Gaulle who britain took in and looked after so he could still command his forces.
The French situation in Europe was very similar to the Israelis in the Middle-East. The French had to fight muliple enemies from every corner in the continent and won numerous times. It is the same thing with the Israelis today, except they have to have a really tough army to constantly fight and win against nations that surround its' every border. If the Israelis lose just one war, then all of Israel would be destroyed by hostile Muslims.
@thecajuncutthroat Still beautifull videos, I'm trusting you for a good video about Charles Martel (who save europe from muslims), carry on we love it
Well, as you might have seen, he is a frustrated english that could not stand to have been beaten by the French many times in middles ages, 9 years war, american revolution, french revolution, austrian succession etc
To make it short
Spanish war of succession
England withdrew of the alliance as they could not defeat France definitly
France had the last word militarily and the spanish King was a French from this time
@skiteufr, thanks, but In the War of the Spanish Succession, didn't the Duke of Marlborough win every single battle against the French, but had to withdraw after the battle of Malplaquet?
@skiteufr, LordGeorgeRodney believes that Britain "Won" the War of the Spanish Succession, just because Marlborough won a perfect streak of victories, even though the British had to withdraw after Malplaquet. LordGeorgeRodney, to me, sounds like a hypocrite in history and an obvious charlatan. He even claimed that Britain won the French Revolutionary wars, because they were capturing colonies that belonged to France during that time, but they did not win the major part of it.
@skiteufr, what about the nine years war, it stated that Louis XIV had to recognize William III of Orange as King of England at that time. Well, that is what I saw on LordGeorgeRodney's background page, and what about the treaty of Ryswick?
It is true that Louis XIV recognised William king of England but it is a concession for many advantages in return
William was a dutch king taking England, so theres nothing proud for the english, most of all when they hammered in the battles
At the treaty of Ryswick, we were globally successfull
We gain Pondicherry in India, We defended Quebec and beat the english, we took Saint Domingue to the spanish becoming the biggest sugar producer in the world which was profitable at this time
France at this treaty, also won definitly Alsace that would remain part of France (and still is today)
The Palatinate also sent a large amount of money to France for inheritance claims
We gave back to Spain all land we conquered in the Netherlands because we wanted to be friend with them, as their king was dying and King Louis wanted to put his nephew prince Philippe to the crown of Spain
It worked as a French prince became ruler of Spain the next war
So please get your facts right, for the first half, the Germans had more troops, tanks and planes than the Allies.
And you say the other European Countries are far away from Germany, Germany is surrounded by other European Countries, it helps to look at a map once in a while.
And you do realise that Hitler would have killed you right? he didn't imagine an "Aryan" and indian race.
Who was the leading force in WW1? Who did the greatest effort?
To say "WW1 is not a french victory" is like to say WW2 is not a USSR victory or USA victory just because they had allies. WW1 is particular French victory because French were outnumbered and definitively not USA or USSR in WW2! And they fought on their own land.
In WW2, french fought until the end, building another armies from their colonies. The quality of these troops are historically indubitable.
France, Nouvelle France, Spain & allied Indian Nations: 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives Great Britain, British America & Iroquois Confederacy: > 50,000 regulars & militia Total = 14,000 vs. > 50,000 (ratio 1 vs.3,5) Casualties & Losses/ 5,700 killed, wounded or captured for the French? side, 11,100 killed, wounded or captured on the British side. Not a glorious victory for the Brits. Too bad we didnt sent directly the forces we sent during the American revolution, really .
@IuniusPalladius, my father has a large collection of history books about the Napoleonic wars, he's an excellent historian. His knowledge in history influenced me greatly to learn the inner core of history by reading books, and learn new things which people never knew of.
@thecajuncutthroat, sorry, I just realized that I was wrong on a couple of historical things. The Austrian numbers were really 20,000 men, and General Barbanegre had to capitulate, but his fame in the battle of Huningue made him famous and he was buried with full military honors shortly after he died of natural causes.
@thecajuncutthroat, the battle Huningue was almost forgotten in history and remembered by very few historians. Despite the battle's significance for the number of about 200 Frenchmen fending off waves of 30,000 Austrians for two months is by far legendary. Very similar version to the battle of Thermpylae, except the French lasted much longer.
@thecajuncutthroat, and another called War of the Pyrenees in the early stages of the French revolutionary wars, at first the Spanish were winning until their best commander died, and then the Spanish army was repulsed from Toulon and occupied some territories in Spain, ended in victory for the French republic.
@thecajuncutthroat, i have another question if you know this one. Who were the parents of Henry V, and what were their nationalities. Because i'm wondering if he was a pure French bred, or half. Maybe even a little since he is a member of the Platagenent house.
france did not help in ww2 they got defeated and the only thing they had which fought the germans was the french resistance but other than that france didnt do shit in ww2 because they tried to do trench warfare and germany just went right around them
@SnipersScope55 the French resistence army numbered in more than 1.3 million troops throughout the war. There were many colonial troops, mostly from Africa.
they have won many battles against Rommel's afrikacorps, the battle of Bir Hakeim, when 3700 Free French soldiers, fought against 45,000 Germans, being led by Erwin Rommel himself.
battle of Koufra. French participated in operation dragoon, and Cobra, battle of Saumur.
Free French did not have this many (1.3 million) until the end of the war. The fact is, until the tide started to turn in the war, De Gaule had a great deal of difficulty recruiting for the Free French. The force started very small and grew slowly until after the invasion of Italy. Even with more troops, their effectiveness was limited by lack of equipment as they generally received the Allied left overs and older weapons.
The Germans used a new tactic, no more frontlines. They went over the lines and parachuted behind. Everyone who shared a border wtih the Germans were owned understandably. It wasnt about France or any other country, it was about adapting, and you can't adapt to something that you don't know about.
@alexdd01 they didnt parachute behind in the invasion of france they went around the french entrenchments through the mountains with soldiers and tanks and the french didnt expect it so they were caught off gaurd and before they could send thier full force to attack the germans they were crushed
@expertstrategy 400,000 french soldiers did not participate in D-day idk where you get your information from but tht is not true only 160,000 allied soldiers stromed the beach so there no way 400,000 french were in d-day
WHAT?? Are you fool? Mussolini made thousands of jews deported, why do you think the Pope went to a synagogue in Roma last week and gave tribute to deported italian jews?
The French showed wide humanity. 250,000 jews were saved by the French (hidden by the Resistance or the Justes parmis les Nations) or sent to neutral Spain or Switzerland). Most of the French Jews were saved. Read about Simone Veil, the French politician woman who spoke a lot of this issue: the French were grand.
I highly doubt it since there were only 350,000 Jews at the start of the war, when of which became refugees and many of which were killed.
"WHAT?? Are you fool? Mussolini made thousands of jews deported"
Eventually yes, although it's estimated that only 15% of Italies Jewry was killed, compared to 25% for France. Moreover, the Italians made much more of a determined effort against deportation.
350,000 jews in France in 1940 (your figure, to be checked), 250,000 saved, 92,000 arrested (within 75,000 deported, only 3,000 came back). It seems to be good anyway.
15% I found it a quite low figure and must be checked too. I remind you that France was occupied by Nazis (Gestapo and SS) so they were quite willing to have results, the French civilians did as much as they could and have to be proud of it. We, the French, never asked for a facist leader. What about the italians?
The Italians get away with it because they have cool gangster movies. Imagine that shit, Nazis are cool but french suck because they fell against a new war tactic that would have felled any other country.
Moreover, the Italians made much more for spreading fascism in Europe than the French, for sure! Without fascism, there is no shoah (definitely not in France lol).
25% is absolutely too much but one of the lowest rate in occupied Europe.
I've never seen an English blaming the Dutch (95%). Very strange, isn't it?...
Cajun, to your perspective, which country do you think had the most success against the other? France or Britain, throughout their long and ancient rivalry?
I kinda want you to be completely honest with your answer.
According to Marshal Philippe Pétain's chief of staff, "Germany was not at the origin of the anti-Jewish legislation of Vichy. That legislation was spontaneous and autonomous."[1]"
^ Henri du Moulin de la Barthète. October 26, 1946 cited in Cirtis, Verdict on Vichy. p.111. Quoting from: Robert Satloff (2006): Among the Righteous. p.31
Well, you know Pétain was not necessairy very unbiased as he was the chief of Vichy France and the leader of the so-called National Revolution. So of course, he said the anti-jewish legislation was spontaneous to legitimize his actions, that sounds logical.
In 3rd October 1940, France was already under Vichy authority so actually under German orders. Anyway, in 1940 all Europe was still racist and xenophobic, this was not a french particularity.
poor? No, I'm sorry but I disagree. I don't see why my argument would be bad. Petain tried and defended his policy, like anyone would have done in that embarassing situation. I don't see how it could be poor. My sentence speaks for itself.
You claim that Petain was acting under German orders, yet Mussolini (an avowed nationalist) blatantly refused to deport Jews, and succeded to a degree. If the French people had showed the same humanity as the Italians then many Jewish people would have been spared from death.
VIVE LA FRANCE Je suis toujours en extase après avoir regardé des vidéos comme ça. car vraiment... on part des gaulois quand même. Je suis fière d'avoir des ancêtres gaulois, chevaliers, templiers... et les émigrés qui rejoignent notre pays écrivent avec nous l'histoire de demain. Oui, nos ancêtres sont les gaulois, car la France est un peuple d'émigration, c'est donc avant tout un territoire.
cajun, i'm wondering, during the early 16th century, this may sound like a dumb quesiton, but why did Henry VIII all of a sudden decided to invade France.
Yeah, he tried but failed. In 1511, Henry VIII joined the anti-french alliance during the War of the League of Cambrai. He wanted to expand his territories in Northern France. At the beginning, he did well and won the battle of the Spurs before sacking Thérouanne. But Henry VIII, finally having failed to gain any significant territory, concluded a separate peace with France. The French succeeded to destroy their ennemies on the other fronts (battle of Marignano) and won the war.
America thinks soldiers win wars; no, they only win battles. Politicians win wars because it is their responsibility to gain support from their populace. America is doomed, they have nearly no support from their own populace and still are sending more troops to an already hopeless situation.
@PhilipineMan dude the situation is not hopeless. 34 other nations haved joined with the usa to end the situation, probably including your nation so shut your anti capitalist mouth
PhilipineMan doesn't even fall into the catagory of "Armchair General". He is not speaking from the head, and I can't even give him credit for speaking from the heart. He's speaking from out the ass. Yes there is a global war on terror. At least the USA, unlike the Philippines isn't fighting battles against terrorists, on it's own soil. Oh, & which they need the HELP, of the USA, to do! If people are going to make comments, at least have something factual to back them up with. Am I right?
Americans were bad ass in both world wars. We were on another continent and we had all the time in the world to build an army and get rich over occidental/european countries' despair. We also kicked ass in vietnam just as we're kicking ass today in Afghanistan and Irak. Good stuff. Learn from example euro pricks.
americans bad ass in both world wars? you come only when the world is already over in 1917 Germany already lost 5million soldiers and the alliance was in edge of winning you only stteped in so the alliance wont take over germany and inww2 if it wasnt for soviet union americans would speak german 90% of german losses were in the soviet front ,in irak you didnt won what did you win? i still see everyday american soldiers dead and same for afghanistan and the viets totaly kicked your ass.
such a big impact? how? what impact while the soviet union already crushed germany usa only steped in so the soviet union wouldnt take over france same as he did with east germany, 1917?w ho called you for help? you only stepped in again for same thing so the alliance wouldnt get more powerfull by taking over germany the war was harsh but was won at anyway after germany lost the battle of verdun and somme
.....30 years war? LOL: As if the French played any real role in it. Now that's just dishonesty.
And a real LOL@Algeria. Somehow I think France failing to keep it as a colony and Algeria reaching their objective of independece does not make a french victory.
i think you should reread your books of history , France has had a major role during the 30 years war , it was a primary beneficiary , i think you have as many probidity as objectivity
For Algeria this was a military victory , as stated in this video
For Algeria it was a military victory? Well, too bad that that's nothing but an excuse. War is nothing but a political tool used to reach political goals and the success at reaching these goals is the only real way to judge the winner.
There is no such thing as a distinction between military and political outcomes. Military action always serves a political goal and said goal is the only real way to judge the outcome of the military action. Wars aren't won by kill-counts, they're won by one side reaching its political objectives or failing to do so.
It is not worth playing with words, Algeria was a defeat, no matter how much you harp on about it. There is no distinction between a military and political outcome as any military action is a direct continuation of a political cause and a ssuch inhzerently tied to said cause, making the political sucess or failure the only real way to judge the effectiveness of the military effort.
i think there is something you do not understand or that you pretend not to understand this video is called "french MILITARY victories " . We talk of military victory , we do not talk about politics , so this victory fro him in this video
the King George's war doesn't make any sense to me, when i tpyed it up on the internet i cannot get a straight answer, all i saw was just a few treaties, and they didnt make that much sense to me, was King George's war referring to the war in North America or Europe. And what happend during the war.
You know i just made up a pretty funny joke which describes on how Americans win a war during the 20th century which is pretty much true during the two world wars. Okay here it is.
What is the American military way in winning a world war?
Answer: they wait until the last minute before intervening when everyone is exhausted from fighting. Funny isnt it?
Now i have nothing against America, only that they should stop their pointless hate towards France.
La guerre de la ligue d'Augsbourg et la guerre de succession d'Espagne sont des DESASTRES pour la France. Il n'y a que la bataille de Denain, dont on voit une peinture, qui redresse vaguement la situation et donne surtout l'avantage diplomatique à la France...
Avant ça, les impériaux et les Anglais sont sur la route de Paris...
You could honestly use some sincerity and knowledge of the XVI-XVIIIth.
Le mot désastre est un peu fort pour ce qui est de la guerre d'Espagne. Louis XIV n'avait pas vraiment le choix : dans tous les cas de figure, la France courrait à la guerre. Alors autant installer un prince français sur le trône d'Espagne...
Louis XIV a peut-être rempli certains objectifs, dont l'installation de Philippe V au trône d'Espagne, mais le royaume est exsangue. La victoire totalement inespérée de Denain sauve les meubles, mais au point de vue des opérations militaires, c'est loin d'être glorieux pour la France. Première fois depuis Saint-Quentin que l'ennemi menace de marcher sur Paris.
Bref, tout ça pour dire que la vidéo est terriblement biaisée, et que 50% de ces victoires n'en sont pas.
Et c'est parce que la guerre a amené tant de bienfaits à la France que Louis XIV a avoué l'avoir trop aimée ? L'état du pays est important : en 1715, la France a bien plus souffert sur son territoire que ses ennemis. Et encore une fois, elle n'est pas passée loin de la déroute.
D'ailleurs, l'Espagne suit ses objectifs propres, et pas ceux de la France : dès 1719, lors de la guerre de la Quadruple Alliance, la France doit intervenir militairement contre celui qu'elle a mis en place...
"A TOUTES LES GLOIRES DE LA FRANCE"
(inscription sur le château de Versailles)
jeanmaxkortex 2 weeks ago
What a ridiculous idea it is that France does not have any military victories. Don't be so shortsighted, people, and read your history books.
FGsGFdG2 1 month ago 2
quel visionaire ce Napoléon quand même .... maintenant que la France défend uniquement les intéret de l'israel on est pas dans la merde ... j'attend de voir comment ca va se passer en Lybie mais je crain que ca soit moche . FUCK le droit d'ingérence
megafaune 2 months ago
Vive La FRANCE Vive La Liberté :)
laloyaux 3 months ago
and now, the Libyan Civil War! add that to the humongous list.
Ascensiam 4 months ago
Merci to France for helping us win our independence and giving us the Great Lafayette! Vive La France! An American.
Polecatmtn 5 months ago 12
@ CutyBecky
Les grosses tafioles d'Amérique seulement capables de battre des amérindiens désarmés... dans la plus grandes tradition anglaise
Perpinya1 5 months ago
proud owner of m1886 French Lebel
8x50
oskar87A1 6 months ago
Cocoricoo
Djarzel 6 months ago 3
Qui ose encore dire que la France a perdu toutes les guerres?
CutyBecky 7 months ago 4
La France a la meilleure histoire militaire de toute la civilisation Occidentale !
France has the best military history of the Occidental Civilization !
CameOnFrance 7 months ago 9
Meine Ehre heist Treue..
Gott zum Gruße
1gagamehl 8 months ago
wwi : french did the most so we could agree on the victory even though considering the losses we could admit this is a defeat for all parts and a complete humiliation for the German. They will enrage until 39...whilst the french government was hoping the german will respect treaties of wwi..But wwii is the victory of a coalition. Awesome video
CPYV78 8 months ago
@CPYV78 Avant que ton pays est un passé aussi glorieux que celui de la France Ferme ta grande gueule
Dis Merci à Rochambeau, à De Grasse, à Lafayette, car ce n'était pas avec votre armée de lopettes et de paysans que vous alliez battre les anglais. Comme d'habitude vous avez une gueule infernale, soyez Humble devant la France et son passé, a part être venus nous délivrer des allemands car ces traitres d'anglais nous ont abandonnés, depuis vous êtes nul à chier
bayonne64able 4 months ago 2
Instead of watching all the French victories, we should watch all their defeats. It'll be much shorter :D
JScivlancer 9 months ago 7
Magnifique vidéo, Dommage qu'il y est 40 connards.
Mobodjo 9 months ago 4
@Mobodjo hahahaha
SergeantNugget 8 months ago
whats the name of the song at 2:37 ?
delta4047 10 months ago
@delta4047 "Le chant du départ"
Anthem of Napoleon's Empire
skiteufr 10 months ago
Quote after the battle of Bir Hakeim :
"It is a new proof of the thesis I've always supported; namely, that French are still, after us, the best soldiers in Europe. France will always have the possibility, even with its current birthrate, to raise a hundred divisions. We will definitely, after this war, have to set up a coalition able to militarily control a country capable of such impressive military feats"
-Hitler
Wotanraven 11 months ago 2
Petite correction mon ami, la guerre de Crimée n'a pas été la première guerre dans laquelle les francais et anglais se sont alliés. C'est la guerre de la Quadruple alliance en 1718 je crois.
iloveeverything219 11 months ago
@iloveeverything219
Je pense qu'il y eu avant la troisième guerre Anglo-Hollandaise en 1672 .
jeffkodiac 11 months ago
People seem to forget that France unlike England had no English channel to protect it (even with it england got invaded many times..) and even without it she only grew more powerful and beautiful over the years can't really say that about england can you ^^?
belabos 1 year ago
So many wars I've never heard of. The Anglo-Saxon historians must like to ignore French victories.
SantaFe19484 1 year ago 8
If it weren't for French soldiers who stopped the German werchmant in Dunkirk WW2 would have ended much sooner. They were compared to The last Stand of the 300 Spartans.
Viva l'Emperour
Long live his Imperial Majesty Emperor Napoleon of France!!!!
oortiz915 1 year ago
@oortiz915 Vive l'empereur! au nom de Dieu du nom de dieu!!!
sarsanch 1 year ago
Vive l'Emperour!
Theironlotus69 1 year ago
France undermined it capabilities in the dawn of the ww2.
Britain was an island. Much more difficult to conquer with sheer man and tank power because of the English Channel.
If the english ppl would have lived in France at the time when Germans attacked and the french ppl have lived in British Islands.
Country swap and we today would be calling British ppl as surrenders.
Jyrki1964 1 year ago
au anglais: Après la paix avec la Grande-Bretagne et alors qu'il participait à un dîner en présence de ses anciens ennemis britanniques, l'un d'eux lui dit : « Enfin, Monsieur, avouez que vous, Français, vous battiez pour l'argent tandis que nous, Anglais, nous battions pour l'honneur… » Surcouf lui répondit d'un ton calme : « Certes, Monsieur, mais chacun se bat pour acquérir ce qu'il n'a pas. » robert charles surcouf héros de france
Nicoguitariste41 1 year ago 8
The 31 who dislikes are british
iloveeverything219 1 year ago
@iloveeverything219
the british have always had a friendly rivalry with the french, especially in the time of empires when we were constantly competing for the bigger empire, the british fully respect the french armed forces for how they have helped us in north africa during WW2, flanders in WW1, the crimean and of course in afghanistan right now im proud to be on an island nation right next to, well a brother country
joejohnson96 1 year ago 8
@joejohnson96 i just feel exactly the same! much proud
daftever 1 year ago
@joejohnson96 we are the best ennemies my friend, I know our bloods has been on the same blade.
papitsch 9 months ago
"I'm the King of France, not a shop owner" lol
AttackTheGasStation1 1 year ago
How did france finance these wars?
cris555000 1 year ago
@cris555000
Taxes, colonies, trade...etc...France has always been a fairly wealthy nation.
refuckulate420 1 year ago
You forget some French victories after the WW2 we fought only in indochina... even though in the end this land became independent/
Battle of Vinh Yen
Battle of Mao Khe
Battle of Hoa Binh
Battle of Mang Yang Pass
we fought also with the coalition in the 1st gulf war and in Afganistan, but now our soldiers fight only for peace in some regions as in Africa or in Lebanon.
minhounou 1 year ago
@minhounou, on the contrary, the French lost Hao Binh, and Man Yang Pass. But I am impressed with the amount of casaulties the French inflicted at Vinh Yen.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@minhounou Peace and money !! why do you tink we went to the Ivory Cost ?? because of money and resources we feared to loose ;)
Antiteshmis 1 year ago
I agree with most of these being considered French victories with the exception of another countries revolution (Italy, United States etc.). I would also question modern victories, doesn't the French Foreign Legion win all those?
FearDivinity 1 year ago
@FearDivinity French army contributed heavily to US and Italian revolutions
As well as Belgian one and Spanish carlist wars
The French foreign legion is a good unit but remain a minority in the French army
In every war France made and make today, they are sent, but remain a minority force among the French regular forces so victories are victories of France not only of legionaires
skiteufr 1 year ago
ireland and france allies
seankinsellasean 1 year ago 7
Cajun il manque la victoire Française lors de la guerre Franco-Espagnole qui se déroula de 1635 à 1659 .
jeffkodiac 1 year ago
People forget that France was one of the most expansionist and militant European nation, engaged in nearly constant warfare since the Hundred Years' War.
iceheart920 1 year ago 3
@ColAlbSmi
Actually, you bombed our towns and killed more French civilians than the Germans...
I like how Brits and Americans see themselves as the libertadors while they fought only few German detachments (95% of the Wehrmacht was on the Russian front).
And Nazi Germany and Berlin surrendered to the Russians.
Freez57fr 1 year ago 2
@ColAlbSmi Only the US and Britain, your joking right?
The Soviet Union faced the biggest part of the German army, without them losing so many million men the US or Britain wouldn't have been able to do much or defeat them when they did.
US supplied lots of material but the Soviets payed the human toll for the war.
xdeliriumx1 1 year ago
vive l' france
dsettleascii 1 year ago
@ColAlbSmi
America saved the interest of America that 's all . From 1940/41 the French fighting again alongside the allies . So the French have their place among the winners , for your information , this is a French army who liberated the capital of Paris after ... 4 years and not 5 years
jeffkodiac 1 year ago
@ColAlbSmi, the Fall of France was humiliating, but nobody won a decent victory against the Germans from 1940-1942. The British surrendered more than 140,000 men in Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong. American surrendered 80,000 men in Bataan. Russia did far, far worse than France when they were invaded during Operation Barbarossa: 800,000 kiled, 3 million captured, 3 million wounded, 20 thousand tanks destroyed and 21 thousand aircraft destroyed.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@expertstrategy
Moreover, the French had 86 divisions in 1940. Nazis had 141. The allies of French quickly collapsed. After Dunkirk & operation Dynamo, it only remains 63 divisions for France facing 138 Germans. During 6 weeks, the daily german losses were superior than during operation Barbarossa (6 months). They lost 1100 tanks &1400 planes (about 700 pilots!) about 50 000 men (probably more). "French cowards didn't fight" is a pure swindle. 2/3 of French POW was captured after armistice.
indexelbow 1 year ago 2
@expertstrategy you do know that bataan was a japanese battle not a german one
ColAlbSmi 1 year ago
@ColAlbSmi, yes I already knew that.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
Do any of you guys know the reasons why Napoleon reinstated slavery, even after the Revolution banned it?
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@expertstrategy il avait besoin de main d'œuvre et de chair a canon
ma2tie2006 1 year ago
@expertstrategy his wife josephine de beauharnais was from guadeloupe, her family lived from slavery, so she greatly influenced bonaparte in his choice.
92rabzouzjihad 1 year ago
@92rabzouzjihad, I never knew that. But Napoleon only restored slavery in certain colonies and declared that Guadelope, St. Dominique, and Cayenne.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
Germany beat France in 1 month in WWII.
Henry25220 1 year ago
@Henry25220, so what, France defeated the Germans in 19 days during the Napoleonic wars in the fourth coaltion.
expertstrategy 1 year ago 4
@Henry25220, it took six weeks.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
When it comes to miltary accomplishments I think that France and Great Britain are on a completely different level than just about any other modern country. France for instance was a pioneer of modern conscription and total war, and built the first iron ships and the first airforce, while helping to introduce tanks and mechanized warfare along with the British.
TheArod360 1 year ago
lots & lots of stories for French people to boast all around the world
KubernetePirata 1 year ago
@Henry25220, All of Europe has a muslim immigration problem.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
All that fighting and now Islam will win over France without picking up 1 weapon !
Henry25220 1 year ago
surrender french fucks!
surrenderfrenchie 1 year ago
@surrenderfrenchie, go spread your idiotic influence to some people who are stupid enough to follow you.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@surrenderfrenchie, does this video even look like French surrender to you? Perhaps you are just blind to the truth.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
There is one thing I noticed whenever France and England/Britain fight in conflicts. When Charles De Gaulle first heard the term "Frog" referring to the French, he got the idea that the French fight from a safe distance. I personally think that it is quite the opposite. I do not hate the English, but this is really a fact, the throughout history, the English usually fight from where they are safe and without worrying about invasion often. France is usually in the danger zone of invasion.
expertstrategy 1 year ago 4
@expertstrategy how can u say british forces fight from safety when french and british forces faught side by side on the continent in ww2 from very start. we never sit in britain and watch hitler attack. u cant blame geographical location of briain on britain its just where we r. us being here was life saving 4 many people from allied countries escaping nazis, most notibly De Gaulle who britain took in and looked after so he could still command his forces.
NumberDne 1 year ago
@NumberDne, I was not implying this as an insult, sincerely. I hope you didnt' get the wrong idea.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
The French situation in Europe was very similar to the Israelis in the Middle-East. The French had to fight muliple enemies from every corner in the continent and won numerous times. It is the same thing with the Israelis today, except they have to have a really tough army to constantly fight and win against nations that surround its' every border. If the Israelis lose just one war, then all of Israel would be destroyed by hostile Muslims.
expertstrategy 1 year ago 4
- "The French soldiers are grand. They are grand. There is no other word to express it".
Arthur Conan Doyle
thecajuncutthroat 1 year ago 89
@thecajuncutthroat sais tu a propos de quel evenement il aurait dit ca?
spad57 1 year ago
@thecajuncutthroat Still beautifull videos, I'm trusting you for a good video about Charles Martel (who save europe from muslims), carry on we love it
distick63 10 months ago
-"The French held 7 german divisions in Dunkirk. England wouldn't have been able to carry on the war without them".
Winston Churchill
thecajuncutthroat 1 year ago 91
@thecajuncutthroat, you know this video is still missing a lot of other wars France has won, maybe you should make "French Military Victories part 3"
expertstrategy 1 year ago
- "There's no nation, no democracy which can write its own History without acknowledging a debt or a direct influence to France".
Theodore Zeldin
thecajuncutthroat 1 year ago 91
c'est quand même pas mal... ;)
MrZizou29kid 1 year ago
@lahire081
Very good
jeffkodiac 1 year ago
@doippa123
- France kept Alsace and Lorraine.
- France occupied German territory after the war.
- France own it's permanent seat in UN (and veto possibility).
- Germany lost, France won with it's allies.
Guildou 1 year ago
Then, Austrian was or succession (including King Georges war)
British took Louisbourg
French took Madras and Commorandel Coast
But in Europe, France hammered like never all europeans
French won at Melle, Bergen, Fontenoy, roucoux and Lauffeld, we finally took Maastricht
The entire Netherlands that the british defended surrendered to us and that land could have been annexed by France
But French king said he was a gallant king, not a shop owner, and gave back gallantly all lands
Statu quo
skiteufr 1 year ago
Then, Austrian was or succession (including King Georges war)
British took Louisbourg
French took Madras and Commorandel Coast
But in Europe, France hammered like never all europeans
French won at Melle, Bergen, Fontenoy, roucoux and Lauffeld, we finally took Maastricht
The entire Netherlands that the british defended surrendered to us and that land could have been annexed by France
But French king said he was a gallant king, not a shop owner, and gave back gallantly all lands
Statu quo
skiteufr 1 year ago
Hello expert
Your youtuber must be Lord George...
Well, as you might have seen, he is a frustrated english that could not stand to have been beaten by the French many times in middles ages, 9 years war, american revolution, french revolution, austrian succession etc
To make it short
Spanish war of succession
England withdrew of the alliance as they could not defeat France definitly
France had the last word militarily and the spanish King was a French from this time
skiteufr 1 year ago
@skiteufr, thanks, but In the War of the Spanish Succession, didn't the Duke of Marlborough win every single battle against the French, but had to withdraw after the battle of Malplaquet?
expertstrategy 1 year ago
Yeah he suffered so many casualties at Malpaquet that he withdrew leaving the French taking back lost ground
skiteufr 1 year ago
@skiteufr, LordGeorgeRodney believes that Britain "Won" the War of the Spanish Succession, just because Marlborough won a perfect streak of victories, even though the British had to withdraw after Malplaquet. LordGeorgeRodney, to me, sounds like a hypocrite in history and an obvious charlatan. He even claimed that Britain won the French Revolutionary wars, because they were capturing colonies that belonged to France during that time, but they did not win the major part of it.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@skiteufr, what about the nine years war, it stated that Louis XIV had to recognize William III of Orange as King of England at that time. Well, that is what I saw on LordGeorgeRodney's background page, and what about the treaty of Ryswick?
expertstrategy 1 year ago
It is true that Louis XIV recognised William king of England but it is a concession for many advantages in return
William was a dutch king taking England, so theres nothing proud for the english, most of all when they hammered in the battles
At the treaty of Ryswick, we were globally successfull
We gain Pondicherry in India, We defended Quebec and beat the english, we took Saint Domingue to the spanish becoming the biggest sugar producer in the world which was profitable at this time
skiteufr 1 year ago
France at this treaty, also won definitly Alsace that would remain part of France (and still is today)
The Palatinate also sent a large amount of money to France for inheritance claims
We gave back to Spain all land we conquered in the Netherlands because we wanted to be friend with them, as their king was dying and King Louis wanted to put his nephew prince Philippe to the crown of Spain
It worked as a French prince became ruler of Spain the next war
Today, King of Spain descent from him
skiteufr 1 year ago
On the field Europe and North America, we hammered europe in 9 years war
At the treaty of Ryswick, we also came out with many favourable positions
But in each negociation, you have to concede some things to get some bigger ones
See the battle of Camaret
skiteufr 1 year ago
@skiteufr, thanks for the information, I was beginning to have some doubts and I didn't know who am I supposed to believe.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
France did too. With a notable difference: French took Moscow (with boots & horses)... Germany didn't.
Why this morbid fascination for the Nazis in India? Just because of the Swastika?
indexelbow 1 year ago
At the time the U.S.A and USSR were not fighting.
So please get your facts right, for the first half, the Germans had more troops, tanks and planes than the Allies.
And you say the other European Countries are far away from Germany, Germany is surrounded by other European Countries, it helps to look at a map once in a while.
And you do realise that Hitler would have killed you right? he didn't imagine an "Aryan" and indian race.
Hitler was an evil man.
liamuk08 1 year ago
that because Russia had more manpower than any other country.
Hperman09 1 year ago
that would be the free French forces. the resistance continued to fight the Nazis!
Hperman09 1 year ago
Who was the leading force in WW1? Who did the greatest effort?
To say "WW1 is not a french victory" is like to say WW2 is not a USSR victory or USA victory just because they had allies. WW1 is particular French victory because French were outnumbered and definitively not USA or USSR in WW2! And they fought on their own land.
In WW2, french fought until the end, building another armies from their colonies. The quality of these troops are historically indubitable.
indexelbow 1 year ago 2
@doippa123
Some quotes :
- "The Free French had been of inestimable value in the campaign."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- "The value of French Resistance was equal to 10 to 15 divisions at the time of the landings".
Dwight D. Eisenhower
-"The French held 7 german divisions in Dunkirk. England wouldn't have been able to carry on the war without them".
Winston Churchill
THANKS FOR WATCHING MY VIDS, good day.
thecajuncutthroat 1 year ago
lahire081 1 year ago 5
@IuniusPalladius, my father has a large collection of history books about the Napoleonic wars, he's an excellent historian. His knowledge in history influenced me greatly to learn the inner core of history by reading books, and learn new things which people never knew of.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@thecajuncutthroat, sorry, I just realized that I was wrong on a couple of historical things. The Austrian numbers were really 20,000 men, and General Barbanegre had to capitulate, but his fame in the battle of Huningue made him famous and he was buried with full military honors shortly after he died of natural causes.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
Thanks very much, I didn't know these great facts !
thecajuncutthroat 1 year ago
@thecajuncutthroat, the battle Huningue was almost forgotten in history and remembered by very few historians. Despite the battle's significance for the number of about 200 Frenchmen fending off waves of 30,000 Austrians for two months is by far legendary. Very similar version to the battle of Thermpylae, except the French lasted much longer.
I would dub it as "France's Thermopylae"
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@thecajuncutthroat, there is one more war you didn't mention in this video: Ifni War.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@thecajuncutthroat, and another called War of the Pyrenees in the early stages of the French revolutionary wars, at first the Spanish were winning until their best commander died, and then the Spanish army was repulsed from Toulon and occupied some territories in Spain, ended in victory for the French republic.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
@thecajuncutthroat, i have another question if you know this one. Who were the parents of Henry V, and what were their nationalities. Because i'm wondering if he was a pure French bred, or half. Maybe even a little since he is a member of the Platagenent house.
expertstrategy 1 year ago
france did not help in ww2 they got defeated and the only thing they had which fought the germans was the french resistance but other than that france didnt do shit in ww2 because they tried to do trench warfare and germany just went right around them
SnipersScope55 2 years ago
@SnipersScope55 the French resistence army numbered in more than 1.3 million troops throughout the war. There were many colonial troops, mostly from Africa.
they have won many battles against Rommel's afrikacorps, the battle of Bir Hakeim, when 3700 Free French soldiers, fought against 45,000 Germans, being led by Erwin Rommel himself.
battle of Koufra. French participated in operation dragoon, and Cobra, battle of Saumur.
Also, they contributed much during the war,
expertstrategy 2 years ago
Free French did not have this many (1.3 million) until the end of the war. The fact is, until the tide started to turn in the war, De Gaule had a great deal of difficulty recruiting for the Free French. The force started very small and grew slowly until after the invasion of Italy. Even with more troops, their effectiveness was limited by lack of equipment as they generally received the Allied left overs and older weapons.
GreggJulian 2 years ago
@GreggJulian
USA provided equipment to France during WW2, like France provided equipment to USA during Independance War and WW1.
thecajuncutthroat 2 years ago
como dirian en mi pueblo, no precisamente
vampfront1 2 years ago
Cajun didnt the French lose WW II, after France was conquered?
expertstrategy 2 years ago
The Germans used a new tactic, no more frontlines. They went over the lines and parachuted behind. Everyone who shared a border wtih the Germans were owned understandably. It wasnt about France or any other country, it was about adapting, and you can't adapt to something that you don't know about.
alexdd01 2 years ago
@alexdd01 they didnt parachute behind in the invasion of france they went around the french entrenchments through the mountains with soldiers and tanks and the french didnt expect it so they were caught off gaurd and before they could send thier full force to attack the germans they were crushed
SnipersScope55 2 years ago
Metropole falled.
but France had an Empire and colonial troops.
Hitler didn't predict France still could line up more than 1 million soldiers after defeat of 1940.
And French troops finally invaded Germany in 1944...
thecajuncutthroat 2 years ago
@thecajuncutthroat bullshit france did not invade germany in 1944 it was russia and america.
SnipersScope55 2 years ago
@SnipersScope55 along with nearly a million Free French forces, and colonial troops. 400,000 FF participated in D-day, and operation Cobra.
expertstrategy 2 years ago
@expertstrategy 400,000 french soldiers did not participate in D-day idk where you get your information from but tht is not true only 160,000 allied soldiers stromed the beach so there no way 400,000 french were in d-day
SnipersScope55 2 years ago
WHAT?? Are you fool? Mussolini made thousands of jews deported, why do you think the Pope went to a synagogue in Roma last week and gave tribute to deported italian jews?
The French showed wide humanity. 250,000 jews were saved by the French (hidden by the Resistance or the Justes parmis les Nations) or sent to neutral Spain or Switzerland). Most of the French Jews were saved. Read about Simone Veil, the French politician woman who spoke a lot of this issue: the French were grand.
Nettempereur 2 years ago
"250,000 jews were saved by the French "
I highly doubt it since there were only 350,000 Jews at the start of the war, when of which became refugees and many of which were killed.
"WHAT?? Are you fool? Mussolini made thousands of jews deported"
Eventually yes, although it's estimated that only 15% of Italies Jewry was killed, compared to 25% for France. Moreover, the Italians made much more of a determined effort against deportation.
smoochym 2 years ago
350,000 jews in France in 1940 (your figure, to be checked), 250,000 saved, 92,000 arrested (within 75,000 deported, only 3,000 came back). It seems to be good anyway.
15% I found it a quite low figure and must be checked too. I remind you that France was occupied by Nazis (Gestapo and SS) so they were quite willing to have results, the French civilians did as much as they could and have to be proud of it. We, the French, never asked for a facist leader. What about the italians?
Nettempereur 2 years ago 2
The Italians get away with it because they have cool gangster movies. Imagine that shit, Nazis are cool but french suck because they fell against a new war tactic that would have felled any other country.
alexdd01 2 years ago
Moreover, the Italians made much more for spreading fascism in Europe than the French, for sure! Without fascism, there is no shoah (definitely not in France lol).
25% is absolutely too much but one of the lowest rate in occupied Europe.
I've never seen an English blaming the Dutch (95%). Very strange, isn't it?...
indexelbow 2 years ago
Cajun, to your perspective, which country do you think had the most success against the other? France or Britain, throughout their long and ancient rivalry?
I kinda want you to be completely honest with your answer.
expertstrategy 2 years ago
According to Marshal Philippe Pétain's chief of staff, "Germany was not at the origin of the anti-Jewish legislation of Vichy. That legislation was spontaneous and autonomous."[1]"
^ Henri du Moulin de la Barthète. October 26, 1946 cited in Cirtis, Verdict on Vichy. p.111. Quoting from: Robert Satloff (2006): Among the Righteous. p.31
smoochym 2 years ago
Well, you know Pétain was not necessairy very unbiased as he was the chief of Vichy France and the leader of the so-called National Revolution. So of course, he said the anti-jewish legislation was spontaneous to legitimize his actions, that sounds logical.
In 3rd October 1940, France was already under Vichy authority so actually under German orders. Anyway, in 1940 all Europe was still racist and xenophobic, this was not a french particularity.
Nettempereur 2 years ago
@Nettempereur Thats a very poor counter argument, moreover the comment in question was made after the war by Petains chief of staff.
smoochym 2 years ago
poor? No, I'm sorry but I disagree. I don't see why my argument would be bad. Petain tried and defended his policy, like anyone would have done in that embarassing situation. I don't see how it could be poor. My sentence speaks for itself.
Nettempereur 2 years ago
You claim that Petain was acting under German orders, yet Mussolini (an avowed nationalist) blatantly refused to deport Jews, and succeded to a degree. If the French people had showed the same humanity as the Italians then many Jewish people would have been spared from death.
smoochym 2 years ago
Puisque ça fait 2000 ans qu'on se bat pour ce petit bout de terre, et dieu sait comment on a morphlé
fra2603 2 years ago
VIVE LA FRANCE Je suis toujours en extase après avoir regardé des vidéos comme ça. car vraiment... on part des gaulois quand même. Je suis fière d'avoir des ancêtres gaulois, chevaliers, templiers... et les émigrés qui rejoignent notre pays écrivent avec nous l'histoire de demain. Oui, nos ancêtres sont les gaulois, car la France est un peuple d'émigration, c'est donc avant tout un territoire.
fra2603 2 years ago
Bon sang mais que Vive la France et notre histoire!
Encore une fois bravo pour ta vidéo thecajuncutthroat qui est excellente et instructive pour ces cochons d'anglo-saxons.
ZEtruckipu 2 years ago 4
cajun, i'm wondering, during the early 16th century, this may sound like a dumb quesiton, but why did Henry VIII all of a sudden decided to invade France.
expertstrategy 2 years ago
Yeah, he tried but failed. In 1511, Henry VIII joined the anti-french alliance during the War of the League of Cambrai. He wanted to expand his territories in Northern France. At the beginning, he did well and won the battle of the Spurs before sacking Thérouanne. But Henry VIII, finally having failed to gain any significant territory, concluded a separate peace with France. The French succeeded to destroy their ennemies on the other fronts (battle of Marignano) and won the war.
Nettempereur 2 years ago
America thinks soldiers win wars; no, they only win battles. Politicians win wars because it is their responsibility to gain support from their populace. America is doomed, they have nearly no support from their own populace and still are sending more troops to an already hopeless situation.
PhilipineMan 2 years ago
@PhilipineMan dude the situation is not hopeless. 34 other nations haved joined with the usa to end the situation, probably including your nation so shut your anti capitalist mouth
commandertrev233 2 years ago
@commandertrev233
You obviously lack any tactical foresight into the situation; continue conversation in throw Personal Message.
PhilipineMan 2 years ago
PhilipineMan doesn't even fall into the catagory of "Armchair General". He is not speaking from the head, and I can't even give him credit for speaking from the heart. He's speaking from out the ass. Yes there is a global war on terror. At least the USA, unlike the Philippines isn't fighting battles against terrorists, on it's own soil. Oh, & which they need the HELP, of the USA, to do! If people are going to make comments, at least have something factual to back them up with. Am I right?
gjc82071 2 years ago
dude i know we were jsut bickering but your videos are the best history ones on here xD
lokna 2 years ago
Viva la France (I hope I said it right).
atumbleweeding 2 years ago 3
Americans were bad ass in both world wars. We were on another continent and we had all the time in the world to build an army and get rich over occidental/european countries' despair. We also kicked ass in vietnam just as we're kicking ass today in Afghanistan and Irak. Good stuff. Learn from example euro pricks.
alexdd01 2 years ago
americans bad ass in both world wars? you come only when the world is already over in 1917 Germany already lost 5million soldiers and the alliance was in edge of winning you only stteped in so the alliance wont take over germany and inww2 if it wasnt for soviet union americans would speak german 90% of german losses were in the soviet front ,in irak you didnt won what did you win? i still see everyday american soldiers dead and same for afghanistan and the viets totaly kicked your ass.
ilias2oo6 2 years ago
Brush up on your history. USA had such a big impact on both world wars, even if they did step in late.
The US was aiding south vietnam while they were fighting the north. They didn't lose anything but men, not the War.
Sum1stio 2 years ago
such a big impact? how? what impact while the soviet union already crushed germany usa only steped in so the soviet union wouldnt take over france same as he did with east germany, 1917?w ho called you for help? you only stepped in again for same thing so the alliance wouldnt get more powerfull by taking over germany the war was harsh but was won at anyway after germany lost the battle of verdun and somme
ilias2oo6 2 years ago
oh and your saying euro pricks well tell me from where come america?dosnt they come from britain? so basicly your insulting your self nice job kid.
ilias2oo6 2 years ago
Damn you have been reading history wrong. CNN, Fox, CBS anything american is the worst place to get information.
Enough said.
OverXn 2 years ago
@alexdd01
As I recall you got your ass kicked in Vietnam
NELSONatTRAFALGAR 2 years ago
Militarily, no. Vietnam was a failure thanks to politics.
refuckulate420 2 years ago
Learn 2 read sarcasm guys.
alexdd01 2 years ago
awesome :)
xXTiramisuuuXx 2 years ago
.....30 years war? LOL: As if the French played any real role in it. Now that's just dishonesty.
And a real LOL@Algeria. Somehow I think France failing to keep it as a colony and Algeria reaching their objective of independece does not make a french victory.
Magni56 2 years ago
i think you should reread your books of history , France has had a major role during the 30 years war , it was a primary beneficiary , i think you have as many probidity as objectivity
For Algeria this was a military victory , as stated in this video
jeffkodiac 2 years ago
For Algeria it was a military victory? Well, too bad that that's nothing but an excuse. War is nothing but a political tool used to reach political goals and the success at reaching these goals is the only real way to judge the winner.
Magni56 2 years ago
@Magni56
We give Algeria its independance, because of the international public opinion.
But obviously we won on the field.
We also won against terrorism at the terrible Battle of Alger. A thing that a certain "superpower" is unable to do these days...
French officers teached other militaries all around the world (even in USA) after the war.
Because we won.
Anyways, Algeria is independent, and it's a good thing.
lahire081 2 years ago
Yeah, you won. Just like the Americans won in Vietnam and the Soviets in Afghanistan...
That is, you won if you blatantly redefine the meaning of the term 'victory' to whitewash your failings.
Magni56 2 years ago
you say really anything vietnam for the french are a defeat politically and miltary , and for americian too
jeffkodiac 2 years ago
magni if it can fix your ego , Algeria was a political defeat but military victory
jeffkodiac 2 years ago
There is no such thing as a distinction between military and political outcomes. Military action always serves a political goal and said goal is the only real way to judge the outcome of the military action. Wars aren't won by kill-counts, they're won by one side reaching its political objectives or failing to do so.
Magni56 2 years ago
it is not worth playing with words , Algeria was a military victorie
jeffkodiac 2 years ago 3
It is not worth playing with words, Algeria was a defeat, no matter how much you harp on about it. There is no distinction between a military and political outcome as any military action is a direct continuation of a political cause and a ssuch inhzerently tied to said cause, making the political sucess or failure the only real way to judge the effectiveness of the military effort.
Magni56 2 years ago
i think there is something you do not understand or that you pretend not to understand this video is called "french MILITARY victories " . We talk of military victory , we do not talk about politics , so this victory fro him in this video
jeffkodiac 2 years ago
Concession accepted.
Magni56 2 years ago
Algeria was won militarily by 1959
With the tactic of "quadrillage" the French army defeated the FLN, captured their leaders, and drove back their members in tunisia or morocco
Then we put mine fields to avoid them coming back
Major rebel activities ceased after that
Those military victories were overshadowed by the political outcome
The French government, like other colonial powers, understood the time of colonisation was finished, and people should live on their own
skiteufr 2 years ago
Despite the great job made by the army, the French government organised referendums in Algeria asking them if they wished to be independent
Later, the same referendum was done in France, asking the French if they agreed to an independent algeria
Both people answered "yes" and Algeria was free
A part of the army was angry because they felt not understood by the French and the politicians, despite the good efforts they made...
skiteufr 2 years ago
France was really engaged in 30 years war, against Spain
France fought 9 battles against Spain
Les Avins, Tornavento, Guetaria, Thionville, Turin, Honnecourt, Carthagena, Rocroi, Lens
France won 7 of those battles, destroyed the spanish tercios at rocroi
At the end of the 30 years war, France became the dominant power of Europe for almost 2 centuries, beating the Hasburg and seeing Spain in Decline
We confirmed our rank in beating Spain again at Arras in 1654 and Dunkirk in 1658.
skiteufr 2 years ago
the King George's war doesn't make any sense to me, when i tpyed it up on the internet i cannot get a straight answer, all i saw was just a few treaties, and they didnt make that much sense to me, was King George's war referring to the war in North America or Europe. And what happend during the war.
expertstrategy 2 years ago
You know i just made up a pretty funny joke which describes on how Americans win a war during the 20th century which is pretty much true during the two world wars. Okay here it is.
What is the American military way in winning a world war?
Answer: they wait until the last minute before intervening when everyone is exhausted from fighting. Funny isnt it?
Now i have nothing against America, only that they should stop their pointless hate towards France.
expertstrategy 2 years ago
La guerre de la ligue d'Augsbourg et la guerre de succession d'Espagne sont des DESASTRES pour la France. Il n'y a que la bataille de Denain, dont on voit une peinture, qui redresse vaguement la situation et donne surtout l'avantage diplomatique à la France...
Avant ça, les impériaux et les Anglais sont sur la route de Paris...
You could honestly use some sincerity and knowledge of the XVI-XVIIIth.
Rinrince 2 years ago
Le mot désastre est un peu fort pour ce qui est de la guerre d'Espagne. Louis XIV n'avait pas vraiment le choix : dans tous les cas de figure, la France courrait à la guerre. Alors autant installer un prince français sur le trône d'Espagne...
Imperator1982 2 years ago
Louis XIV a peut-être rempli certains objectifs, dont l'installation de Philippe V au trône d'Espagne, mais le royaume est exsangue. La victoire totalement inespérée de Denain sauve les meubles, mais au point de vue des opérations militaires, c'est loin d'être glorieux pour la France. Première fois depuis Saint-Quentin que l'ennemi menace de marcher sur Paris.
Bref, tout ça pour dire que la vidéo est terriblement biaisée, et que 50% de ces victoires n'en sont pas.
Rinrince 2 years ago
"50% de ces victoires n'en sont pas"?
Au contraire, elles le sont toutes, et on a pas laissé la place aux doutes
Le fait que la France sorte exsangue d'une guerre n'a rien d'une défaite
Tous les pays subissent le même sort, vainqueur ou perdant
La GB à la seconde guerre mondiale était sortie à genou, d'une victoire
L'URSS pareil...
skiteufr 2 years ago
La ligue d'Augsbourg un desastre?
ce fut un glorieux chapitre militaire
De nombreuses batailles comme Lauden, , Camaret, Steernkerke, Neerwinden, Fleurus et bien d'autres finirent en victoires françaises
Les anglais et les hollandais furent régulièrement battus
Le Maréchal de Luxembourg captura tellement de drapeaux anglais et hollandais a Neerwinden qu'il les exposa sur les murs de Notre dame de Paris
Il fut surnommé pour cela, le tapissier de Notre Dame...
skiteufr 2 years ago
de plus, la France obtient la possession définitive de l'Alsace, et une énorme somme d'argent du Palatinat
On a rendu nos conquêtes aux espagnols simplement pour ne pas les humilier, en vue de placer un prince français sur leur trone
Ce qui a été fait a la guerre de succession d'Espagne, avec le Prince Philippe
L'Espagne devenait notre alliée et suiveur, après tant de guerres
Augsbourg amena Saint Domingue à la France aussi
Ce fut un succés, diplomatique et surtout militaire
skiteufr 2 years ago
Et c'est parce que la guerre a amené tant de bienfaits à la France que Louis XIV a avoué l'avoir trop aimée ? L'état du pays est important : en 1715, la France a bien plus souffert sur son territoire que ses ennemis. Et encore une fois, elle n'est pas passée loin de la déroute.
D'ailleurs, l'Espagne suit ses objectifs propres, et pas ceux de la France : dès 1719, lors de la guerre de la Quadruple Alliance, la France doit intervenir militairement contre celui qu'elle a mis en place...
Rinrince 2 years ago