The French Armed Forces are the military of France. They consist of four service branches: The Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The National Guard serves as the F
Vercingetorix throws down his arms at the feet of Julius Caesar after the Battle of Alesia during the Roman conquest of Gaul (58–50 BC)
King Philip II shortly before the victorious Battle of Bouvines during the Anglo-French War (1213–1214)
Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans during the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453)
King Francis I at the Battle of Marignano during the Italian Wars (1494–1559)
The French Army is the land service branch of the French Armed Forces. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Staff of the French Army, who is subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Staff, who in turn
French Armed Forces
…The French Armed Forces (French: Forces armées françaises, pronounced ) are the military of France. They consist of four service branches: The Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The National Guard serves as the French Armed Forces' military reserve force. Under…
The Battle of Denain by Jean Alaux, 1839. The French Royal Army at the Battle of Denain in 1712
The Gardes françaises at the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745
The French Revolutionary Army at the Battle of Jemappes in 1792
Entry of Napoleon into Berlin by Charles Meynier. After defeating Prussian forces at Jena, the Grande Armée entered Berlin on 27 October 1806