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Mursilis
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Posted - 2005.10.20 10:26:00 -
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I am just making a post to acknowledge our French comrades on such a historic day, which is a date that is often overlooked by many. On this day, in the year 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British troops to the combined forces of the American Revolutionaries and the French Naval blockade that pounded him into submission.
Merci France!
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pshepherd
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Posted - 2005.10.20 22:38:00 -
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http://www.london2012.org/
we won, 
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The Hellion
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Posted - 2005.10.20 23:59:00 -
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meh, Lord Cornwallis was against the repressive taxes imposed on the colonies in America. That's how you repaid his support? :(, that makes me a sad panda.
seriosuly though, he did many good things in his career and being remmebered for surrendering to combined forces makes me a sad panda.
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jamesw
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Posted - 2005.10.21 03:16:00 -
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Google:
Search for: French Military Victories
then press "I'm Feeling Lucky"
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Goldar
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Posted - 2005.10.21 06:06:00 -
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200 years ago today 
Battle of Trafalgar
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TI0 101
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Posted - 2005.10.21 07:07:00 -
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O.o
Fallen Angel...
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Burga Galti
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Posted - 2005.10.21 09:53:00 -
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 Originally by: jamesw
Google:
Search for: French Military Victories
then press "I'm Feeling Lucky"
That had me laughing so hard my sides hurt...
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Spartan239
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Posted - 2005.10.21 11:27:00 -
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as much as knowing the Frenchlost more or less eveything, what about 1066 when William of normandy invaded Engalnd and deafated Harold Hadrad's exausted army at Hastings
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Shira'v'Dhraal
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Posted - 2005.10.21 12:14:00 -
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Edited by: Shira''v''Dhraal on 21/10/2005 12:19:49
Edited by: Shira''v''Dhraal on 21/10/2005 12:16:16
Originally by: jamesw
Google:
Search for: French Military Victories
then press "I'm Feeling Lucky"
Very old joke for the rednecks
Its on teh intarnet meh trus it !
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Baldour Ngarr
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Posted - 2005.10.21 12:18:00 -
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Originally by: Spartan239
as much as knowing the Frenchlost more or less eveything, what about 1066 when William of normandy invaded Engalnd and deafated Harold Hadrad's exausted army at Hastings
They were Normans.
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Spartan239
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Posted - 2005.10.21 13:56:00 -
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true but normandy was sort of a part of france
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Jon Hawkes
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Posted - 2005.10.21 16:37:00 -
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Originally by: pshepherd
http://www.london2012.org/
we won,
I always knew the Scots saw London as "their" capital!
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superscarface
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Posted - 2005.10.21 17:41:00 -
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Edited by: superscarface on 21/10/2005 17:41:23
Originally by: Jon Hawkes
Originally by: pshepherd
http://www.london2012.org/
we won,
I always knew the Scots saw London as "their" capital!
The hell we do! >:/
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Tacnafarias
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Posted - 2005.10.21 17:48:00 -
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Originally by: Spartan239
true but normandy was sort of a part of france
No, they were Normans who happened to speak French. Why? Well, think of the word Normans, it was orginally Scandanavians (North-men) that settled in Normandy and after some time began speaking French.
Also, the army that actually invaded in 1066 had a large proportion of orginal Britons that had been pushed out by the Romans and such and had settled in Brittany.
So, the French had nothing remotely to do with the 1066 invasion |
Zalasar
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Posted - 2005.10.21 18:10:00 -
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Edited by: Zalasar on 21/10/2005 18:10:26
oi, a murs thread
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Amataras
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Posted - 2005.10.21 18:12:00 -
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Originally by: Tacnafarias
Originally by: Spartan239
true but normandy was sort of a part of france
No, they were Normans who happened to speak French. Why? Well, think of the word Normans, it was orginally Scandanavians (North-men) that settled in Normandy and after some time began speaking French.
Also, the army that actually invaded in 1066 had a large proportion of orginal Britons that had been pushed out by the Romans and such and had settled in Brittany.
So, the French had nothing remotely to do with the 1066 invasion
and we all come from sub-saharan Africa, so that settles that 
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Psychopath
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Posted - 2005.10.22 16:52:00 -
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No French victories eh? Firstly, I'd like to refer to the case of Charlemagne vs Ignorance - where Charlemagne, although technically Merovingian, kind of conquered the better part of Europe thus laying the foundation of what would later become said country.
A few centuries later the French king Philip II defeated the English in the battle of Bouvines 1214, bringing about the end of the Angevine Empire and establishing France for the first time (read: FIRST time) as one of the major powers in Europe.
Of course, the lads and lasses in London grew sour over these turns of events, which eventually lead to the 100 years war. Need I mention that the French totally whooped the English arses with the help of a lone virgin girl? Once again reaffirming France as the major league baseball player in Europe.
During the 17th century France was one of the two major victors in the 30 years war (1618-1648), together with the superpowah of Sweden (it actually was at the time - read the Treaty of Westphalia for confirmation).
Exploiting this situation, Louis XIV fought a series of campaigns which in the end lead to France having become not one of the powerful nations in Europe, but the most powerful nation. Among other things he kinnda won the Spanish Sucession Wars singlehandedly against the combined forces of pretty much the rest of Europe.
So now we've reached the 18th century. Ironically enough the French - allies of the revolutionaries - won the American War of Independence... I bet you didn't see this one coming, eh? Remember that the next time you diss them because of this rather pathetic conflict in Iraq
Of course, Napoleon did a great deal of winning too. Before his demise he forced quite a few nations to surrender (like the peace of Tilsit 1807) But that won't count since he was ultimately defeated. However, using that logic has anyone really won any war since they can still be defeated in the near, or far, future?
But what do I know... maybe the French haven't ever won anything...?
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Weeman
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Posted - 2005.10.22 18:00:00 -
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The french are the only nation to have lost to italy - twice. Nuff said really
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Amataras
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Posted - 2005.10.22 19:18:00 -
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Originally by: Psychopath
But what do I know... maybe the French haven't ever won anything...?
they won the FIFA world cup in 1998 
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Tacnafarias
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Posted - 2005.10.22 22:06:00 -
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Originally by: Amataras
and we all come from sub-saharan Africa, so that settles that
Yes, but I fail to see any relevancy to my point...
The French have not ever successfully invaded England.
(And the American War of Independence was more a case of the British losing rather than anyone else winning ) |
Normandus
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Posted - 2005.10.22 22:10:00 -
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england pwned the french
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Galaxion
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Posted - 2005.10.22 22:48:00 -
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Originally by: Mursilis
I am just making a post to acknowledge our French comrades on such a historic day, which is a date that is often overlooked by many. On this day, in the year 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British troops to the combined forces of the American Revolutionaries and the French Naval blockade that pounded him into submission.
Merci France!
1st rule of French military history,
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The French only achieve victory when helped by the Americans
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Dakath
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Posted - 2005.10.23 11:03:00 -
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As a fan of history I do believe the French had the better part of that deal.
Without the American Revolution there would have been no USA.
Absent the USA, France would be a minor province of Germany.
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Godlesswanderer
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Posted - 2005.10.23 17:15:00 -
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Originally by: Spartan239
true but normandy was sort of a part of france
The Normans that conquered England were not exactly French, they just happened to speak French.
Normans = North-Men
North-Men = Norse-men
Norse-Men = Vikings
So, really, we were invaded by the Vikings twice.
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Wanoah
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Posted - 2005.10.23 17:24:00 -
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It because of the Norman Conquest that England still should own much of France. Give it back now!
Actually, if you ever visit Calais (which was the last bit of France that England held on to) it does look as though the English are taking it back.
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Yolan
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Posted - 2005.10.23 17:44:00 -
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Originally by: Mursilis
I am just making a post to acknowledge our French comrades on such a historic day, which is a date that is often overlooked by many. On this day, in the year 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British troops to the combined forces of the American Revolutionaries and the French Naval blockade that pounded him into submission.
Merci France!
So I assume you would have no problems with our German eve players making a post on the date of each German decimation of Frances military and the subsequent occupation of France. No I didn't think so.
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pshepherd
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Posted - 2005.10.23 23:06:00 -
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Originally by: Jon Hawkes
Originally by: pshepherd
http://www.london2012.org/
we won,
I always knew the Scots saw London as "their" capital!
i'm welsh, i've just lived here for flippin ages 
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Laythun
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Posted - 2005.10.23 23:23:00 -
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Originally by: Yolan
Edited by: Yolan on 23/10/2005 17:46:48
Originally by: Mursilis
I am just making a post to acknowledge our French comrades on such a historic day, which is a date that is often overlooked by many. On this day, in the year 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British troops to the combined forces of the American Revolutionaries and the French Naval blockade that pounded him into submission.
Merci France!
So I assume you would have no problems with our German eve players making a post on the date of each German decimation of Frances military and the subsequent occupation of France. Or is it only ok to make this sort of post if its the English that got beat.
Pwned.
as for the 100 years war, there were many circumstances surrounding englands 'eventual defeat'. money, lack of fighting men ( if memory serves me correct the english army towards the end numbered 12k? ) look into it more.
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Mursilis
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Posted - 2005.10.24 12:09:00 -
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Originally by: Yolan
Edited by: Yolan on 23/10/2005 17:46:48
Originally by: Mursilis
I am just making a post to acknowledge our French comrades on such a historic day, which is a date that is often overlooked by many. On this day, in the year 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his British troops to the combined forces of the American Revolutionaries and the French Naval blockade that pounded him into submission.
Merci France!
So I assume you would have no problems with our German eve players making a post on the date of each German decimation of Frances military and the subsequent occupation of France. Or is it only ok to make this sort of post if its the English that got beat.
Yolan, you are correct in your assumption because I would have no problems at all with the German eve players making posts about any of their historical military victories. In the past, the Germans have had both good leaders and decimating victories against their enemies. However, they often have a stigma attached to them, which I do not understand. I mean people go on and on about group "x" being killed and then they make up lies about war crimes. It was war and people die in war.....get over it already. Personally, I do not believe that crimes can be committed by any side in a war.
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Severe McCald
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Posted - 2005.10.24 12:13:00 -
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Edited by: Severe McCald on 24/10/2005 12:18:42
Originally by: Rodj Blake
If we're going to speculate about this...
If the French hadn't given aid to the Americans, the modern US would have been a mixture of French and British colonies at the start of World War II.
As such, they would have entered World War II approximately two years earlier than the real, historical USA.
Not sure about that. If the the Germans had won the American War of Independence (German King, using German Mercenaries to fight British settlers), then it is likely that the whole of North America would have been taken and an attack on France might have followed (the English were concerned about the way the French revolution had gone and worried about it spreading here).
Given the historical situation, France might have become a German province much, much earlier (Englands German King and German mercenaries again).
Sev
I mean people go on and on about group "x" being killed and then they make up lies about war crimes. It was war and people die in war.....get over it already. Personally, I do not believe that crimes can be committed by any side in a war.quoted from Mursilis
You are confused (or simply stupid). Either there were no crimes because you do not believe that they can be committed in a war, or there were no crimes because people lie about what happened. There would be no need for both apologies for crimes against humanity. Are you a holocaust denier?
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That has got to be a worry.
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