There were 53 major conflicts in Europe. France has been a belligerent in 49 of them, and the United Kingdom in 43.
Among the 185 battles that France has delivered over the past 800 years, armies have won 132 of them, and 43 have lost, leaving only 10 undecided battles
Giving the French military's record of victories in Europe and therefore the world. France is the nation that has participated in the largest number of battle and war throughout the history of mankind.
- Of the 800 recent years France fought about over 200 years against England over 150 years against the Germanic nations, over 190 years against the Spanish / Portuguese, and facing many other nations still.
Although often these wars led against France was outnumbered face a coalition of many nations aimed at destroying it.
France, warlike nation par excellence, the strategy deployed by these generals are still studied today, including the campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte.
On all fronts and continents, France was able to show to the world what it was worth in battle.
But France is also the one that has colonized England in 1066, this Frenchified country for centuries to the point that 40% of English words are of French origin.
This is the eldest daughter-nation of the church, because the first barbarian King of Europe converted is Clovis 1st, King of the Franks, it is the protector of Christendom, even in its national borders we feels for.
The country that dismantled the old Holy Roman Empire. Allowing Germany to be born 65 years later.
The country that allowed the independence of the USA by fighting in America against the British.
The country of "Dynasties" Many Europeans King have French ancestry.
Under Saint Louis, France is the richest country and most populous of Europe and most developed on the intellectual and artistic planning and influencing Europe.
