french military victories...

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Actually their losing streak started in the 1750's.

Naopleon won a ton of battles in the 19th century and it took England and most of Eastern Europe to beat him. HE kicked the crap out of England, Austria, Prussia, Portugal and others for the better part of two decades.

 

[Doomsday101]

Naopleon won a ton of battles in the 19th century and it took England and most of Eastern Europe to beat him. HE kicked the crap out of England, Austria, Prussia, Portugal and others for the better part of two decades.

And what did he get for his trouble? banished. :laugh2:

 

[Eskimo]

When Great Britain was in a shambles and the USA was just a fledgling society, France was the pre-eminent military and economic power in the world for a couple of centuries. The British overtook them and ran with it until the late 19th or early 20th century when the USA took over.

It'll be interesting to see what happens towards the latter part of this century with the Chinese. America's advantage is immigration of the elite from around the world and it'll be interesting to see if that persists.

 

[rkell87]

Bored this morning? :laugh2:

Have you heard about the new french tanks?

They have 5 gears....4 reverse and one forward in case the get attacked from the rear.

yeah it tends to happen when the whole world is asleep and your still awake

 

[big dog cowboy]

http://img.***BLOCKED***/albums/v628/cowboyszone/keepers_01/french_soldier.jpg

Oh snap!

:laugh2:

 

[trickblue]

Naopleon won a ton of battles in the 19th century and it took England and most of Eastern Europe to beat him. HE kicked the crap out of England, Austria, Prussia, Portugal and others for the better part of two decades.

You have a good point...

They are the military equivalent of the Detroit Lions...

 

[ethiostar]

 

[burmafrd]

tomson, would like your source on your claim that the FFL is not considered an elite force.