View source for Yet Another Occasion When The Slovenly Frogs Were Given A Richly-Deserved Slapping

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[[Category:Military History]]
[[Category:Battles]]

Over the years the French have been on the wrong end of some spectacular shoeings. Through [[Ancient]], [[The Dark Ages]], the [[Medieval]] (See [[Siamese revolution of 1688]])and right up to modern times someone has been Frog-slapping every 50 years or so. 

'''Some by us:''' although there are quite a few more

* [[Waterloo]] (Us, the [[Cloggies]] and the [[Boxheads]])

* [[Battle of the Nile]]

* [[Trafalgar]]

* [[Mauritius (1809)]] 

* [[Agincourt]]

* [[Caen(1347)]]

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Barfleur_and_La_Hougue Barfleur]

* [[Crecy]]

* [[Glorious 1st of June]]

* [[Peninsular]] Campaign

* [[Blenheim]] (Us, the [[Cloggies]], the Danes and the [[Boxheads]])

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ramillies Ramillies] (Another engagement where we and the [[Cloggies]] kicked some [[French|Frog]] arrse)

Without us as allies, the following would have been yet more entries in the column marked ''A Serious Humping''

* [[WW1]] Probably the worst mistake ever made was allying with the [[French]] here. Resulted in millions dead, trench warfare, gas as a weapon, [[WW2]]: This Time It's Personal, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle DeGaulle], beginning of the loss of [[Empire]] and increase in [[French]] arrogance cause they 'won' a war. 

Alternatively... ally with the [[German]]s and the war was over by Xmas, [[French]] humbled once more, total war still not realized, Emipre intact with little war debt, USA still a minor player.  

* [[WW2]] Allying with the [[German]]s was attractive what with their [[gucci]] kit, efficiency and blokes like [[Rommel]] and [[Guderian]] in charge. The downside forcing our hand into the [[French]] camp was [[Hitler]] and the [[Nazi]]s.

===After 1945===

* Got thier arses kicked out of [[Indochina]].

For further details: 
See also [[French]] & [[Frog]]s

For a comprehensive list of Frances back doors being kicked in, see [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html '''this site''']

And finally it's an oldie but goldie:

Type "[[French Military Cictories]]" into google and hit the '''I'm feeling lucky''' button.