French Military Victories (part 2/2)

Chronology by SKITEUFR - Montage by the Cajun. Music : "la marche des combattants" de JB Lully ; "le Chant du Départ et "la Marseillaise" interprétés par les chœurs de l'Armée Française. Wars won by the FRENCH (part2/2) : - French religion war, England failed to protect French protestants at Siege of La rochelle and retreated in 1628. - Thirty years war (1618 - 1648) Victory over Spain, France becomes more powerfull nation of Europe - War of Devolution (1667 - 1668) - Franco Dutch war (1672 - 1678) - War of the Reunions (1683 - 1684) - 9 years war (1688 - 1697) - King William's war (1689 - 1697) - War of the Spanish succession (1701 - 1714) Victories at the end of the conflict, Prince Philippe of France, King Louis XIV nephew, become King of Spain. Until today, the King of Spain is a Bourbon - War of Quadruple Alliance (1718 - 1720) - War of Polish Succession (1733 - 1738) French victory but Stanislas will not reign over Poland. He will have the duchy of Lorraine that will be definitely annexed by France at his death, according to the treaty - Austrian succession war (1740 - 1748) British surrendered the Netherlands that King of France gave back with chivalry "I'm the king of France, not a shop owner..." - King george's war (1740 - 1748) - First Carnatic war (1744 - 1748) - American revolutionary war (1775 -1783) Lafayette and French help heavily contributed to american success - French Revolutionary wars (1792 - 1802), (1st and 2nd coalition wars) French revolutionary armies conquered Europe, Britain recognised the conquests at treaty of Amiens - War of the Oranges (1801) - War of third Coalition (1805) - War of Fourth Coalition (1806 - 1807) - War of Fifth Coalition (1809) - French corsairs attacks on British commercial fleet (Surcouf) - Franco trarzan war (1825) Colonial wars - Conquest of Algeria (1830) - Mandingo wars (1883 1898) - Dahomey wars (1890 1894) - Franco siamese war (1893). Laos ceded to France - Wadai war (1909 1911) - Rif war (1920), Franco Spanish victory - French mandate of Syria (1920) - Greek war of Independence (1821 1829) - First carlist war (1833 1839) - Pastry war (1838) - Crimean war (1854 - 1856), first war fought with Britain as ally... - Second Opium war (1856 1860) - Second Italian war of Independance (1859) Absolute victory over austrians that allowed North Italy to unite - Sino French war (1884 - 1885) occupation of Taiwan and Tonkin Protectorate assured - Boxer rebellion ( 1899 1901) - WW1 (1914 - 1918) - WW2 (1939 - 1945) Despite 1940's defeat, French free dorces fought with allies until the end of the war - Algerian independance (1954 - 1962) French army success but diplomatic negociations led Algerians to their independance - Until now, various NATO and UNO missions in the world (Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Haiti, DR Congo...)