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The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas including modern France, Europe, and a variety of regions throughout the world. According to historian Niall Ferguson, France is the most successful military power in history. It participated in 50 of the ...
The History Channel's original logo used from January 1, 1995, to February 15, 2008, with the slogan "Where the past comes alive." In the station's early years, the red background was not there, and later it sometimes appeared blue (in documentaries), light green (in biographies), purple (in sitcoms), yellow (in reality shows), or orange (in short form content) instead of red.
In early September 1939, the 9 e Corps was re-created in Tours, under general Émile Laure, from elements of the 9th military region. [1] It was a part of the Fourth Army, under General Edouard Réquin, itself a part of the French 2nd Army Group which charged with the defence of the Maginot Line.
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The regiment Lancers of the Imperial Guard was a French cavalry unit of the Second Empire, forming part of the Imperial Guard. Set up in 1855, it was disbanded with the rest of the Guard by decree on October 28, 1870. Organized in Melun, the regiment underwent various upheavals before being definitively reduced to six squadrons in 1867.
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15 January - French forces bombard Veracruz, during the French intervention in Mexico. 16 March - French siege of Puebla begins. 14 April - Treaty of Hué is signed between Vietnam and the French Empire. 30 April - Battle of Camarón, between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexican army: Mexican victory, but successful French delaying action.