Tweet
In the early ancient era, after French settlers and migrants split into several directions, there was no single, French state. The early city-states were separated by dense jungle, with one group of cities on the west coast, and the other group on the east coast.
To their north, across a channel, were the rising Greeks. To the south, on the same continent, were the English and to the far southeast, the German tribes.
Over the centuries, the French city-states united into one nation, with an improved road network, and an improved government through a stronger monarchy that would later evolve peacefully, into a powerful republic.
Early in her explorations and consolidation of her southern frontier, France went to war with the English, and razed three of her smaller cities to the ground. England would take centuries to recover, and lost one of the routes for her own expansion.
To the southeast, was the much more powerful German nation in the ancient and middle ages. Fortunately for France, Germany was far enough away that there was a vast frontier between them, which gave France time to develop her military power and economy over the centuries.
To the north, the Greeks created one of the more powerful nations -- more powerful than France. However, the two nations have maintained a relatively friendly relationship after a brief conflict, in which France prevented Greece from colonizing her northern territory.
Centuries have passed, and France is now in the modern age, with the other nations. However, France is a third-rate power when it comes to conducting an offensive war. Yet, her internal defense on the continent is first-rate. She is in a midst of mobilization in a war with India, in which France has succeeded in conquering one important city. This is the beginning of France's ambitious plans to create an overseas empire . . . . . . . . . . . .
To their north, across a channel, were the rising Greeks. To the south, on the same continent, were the English and to the far southeast, the German tribes.
Over the centuries, the French city-states united into one nation, with an improved road network, and an improved government through a stronger monarchy that would later evolve peacefully, into a powerful republic.
Early in her explorations and consolidation of her southern frontier, France went to war with the English, and razed three of her smaller cities to the ground. England would take centuries to recover, and lost one of the routes for her own expansion.
To the southeast, was the much more powerful German nation in the ancient and middle ages. Fortunately for France, Germany was far enough away that there was a vast frontier between them, which gave France time to develop her military power and economy over the centuries.
To the north, the Greeks created one of the more powerful nations -- more powerful than France. However, the two nations have maintained a relatively friendly relationship after a brief conflict, in which France prevented Greece from colonizing her northern territory.
Centuries have passed, and France is now in the modern age, with the other nations. However, France is a third-rate power when it comes to conducting an offensive war. Yet, her internal defense on the continent is first-rate. She is in a midst of mobilization in a war with India, in which France has succeeded in conquering one important city. This is the beginning of France's ambitious plans to create an overseas empire . . . . . . . . . . . .
Almost sounds like a history class lecture.
Comment