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Oct 25, 1415
The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory. There were 7,000 to 10,000 dead, it was a big loss in french history! -
Jul 17, 1453
Battle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon is what is considered the last battle of the Hundred Years' War, the French inflict a decisive victory on the English army, eventually gaining back all English-held territories of France. -
Dec 10, 1508
War of the League of Cambrai
Representatives of the Papacy, France, and the Holy Roman Empire and Ferdinand I of Spain established the League of Cambrai, whose purpose was to defeat Venice and partition its territory. -
Aug 23, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
The dead range from 5,000 to 30,000. The massacre took place four days after the wedding of the king's sister Margaret to the Protestant Henry III of Navarre. -
The Treaty of Ryswick
The Treaty of Ryswick ended the Nine Years of war between France and the Grand Alliance. Territorial changes were made in Europe and the colonial empires of the countries involved. -
United States Congress rescinded treaties with France
The United States Congress rescinded treaties with France, a moment considered as the semi-official beginning of the Quasi-War. -
Summer Olympics
In 1900 the summer Olympics were held in France! Participating were 997 people, 975 men and 22 women. -
Germany declared war on France
Germany declared war on France and the war lasted 4 years until a first armistice at Compiègne was signed between the two.
