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France eventually conceded defeat with the March 1962 Evian Accords which organized the independence of Algeria, ending the French colonial empire.
France eventually conceded defeat with the March 1962 Evian Accords which organized the independence of Algeria, ending the French colonial empire.
* '''Conquest of England''' <br>
In 1066, French from Normandy, led by William (or Guillaume) the Conqueror, successfully invaded England, defeating the anglo-saxon army at the Battle of Hastings. The french language remained in use by the english kings and highest nobles for several centuries.
* '''First Indochina War''' <br>
* '''First Indochina War''' <br>
2.5 million troops fought in the conflict and the total dead amounted to as many as 2 million (some estimates suggest that over a million died in Russia alone). It included the battles of Smolensk, Borodino, Lützen, Dresden and the epic Battle of Nations — the largest of the Napoleonic wars, and indeed the largest battle in Western history up until the First World War. The final stage of the war led to the Allies occupying Paris, forcing the French to admit defeat.
2.5 million troops fought in the conflict and the total dead amounted to as many as 2 million (some estimates suggest that over a million died in Russia alone). It included the battles of Smolensk, Borodino, Lützen, Dresden and the epic Battle of Nations — the largest of the Napoleonic wars, and indeed the largest battle in Western history up until the First World War. The final stage of the war led to the Allies occupying Paris, forcing the French to admit defeat.
* '''Wars of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Coalition'''
* '''Wars of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Coalitions''' <br>
These wars happened after the French Revolution and opposed France to many other european countries, often including the United Kingdom. They all resulted in victory for the French and therefore do not count.
These wars happened after the French Revolution and opposed France to many other european countries, often including the United Kingdom. They all resulted in victory for the French and therefore do not count.
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