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| [[Gulf War air campaign]] || 17 - 23 January 1991 || [[Iraq]] || [[Coalition of the Gulf War]] ||{{flag|Iraq|1963}} ||bgcolor="#66FF66"|Victory |
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| [[Operation Restore Hope]] || 9 December 1992 – 4 May 1993 || [[Somalia]] || {{Flagicon|United Nations}} [[United Nations]] || {{Flagicon|Somalia}} Various Somali factions ||bgcolor="#66FF66"|Victory |
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| colspan="6" | '''[[Kosovo War]] (1999)''' |
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This is a chronological and uncomplete list of the battles involving France from the reign of Clovis I (481 - 511) to the ongoing military operations.
This list does not include the battles of the French civil wars (as the Wars of Religion, the Fronde, the War in the Vendée...) unless a foreign country is involved ; this list includes neither the peacekeeping operations (such as Operation Artemis, Operation Licorne...) nor the humanitarian missions supported by the French Armed Forces.
The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the French allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend :
French military Victory
French military Defeat
Indecisive or unclear outcome
Ongoing conflict
Middle Age (481 - 1453)
Merovingians (481 - 751)
Carolingians (751 - 987)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconquista | |||||
| Conquest of the Spanish March | 760-800 | Spain | None |  Umayyad Caliphate |
Victory |
| Battle of Roncevaux Pass | 15 August 778 | Pyrenees | None | Vascones | Defeat |
| Frankish Expansion | |||||
| Saxon Wars | 772 - 804 | Germany | None | Saxons | Victory |
| Conquest of Lombardy | 774 | Italy | None | Lombards | Victory |
| Campaigns against the Avars | 791 - 805 | Hungary | None | Avars | Victory |
| Annexion of Bavaria | 794 | Germany | None | Bavarians | Victory |
| Battle of Trsat | 799 | Croatia | None | Croats Citizens of Tarsatica |
Defeat |
| Battle of Jengland | 22 August 851 | France | None | Bretons | Defeat |
| Viking Invasions | |||||
| Battle of Brissarthe | 2 July 866 | France | None | Vikings Bretons |
Defeat |
| Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu | 3 August 881 | France | None | Vikings | Victory |
| Siege of Paris (885–886) | 885 - 886 | France | None | Vikings | Victory |
| Battle of Trans | 1 August 939 | France | Bretons | Vikings | Victory |
Early Capetians (987 - 1453)
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Renaissance (1453 - 1598)
Charles VIII (1483-1498)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad War (1485-1488) | |||||
| Siege of Châteaubriant | 15 - 23 April 1488 | France | None |  Duchy of Brittany |
Victory |
| Siege of Fougères | 12 - 19 July 1488 | France | None | Duchy of Brittany |
Victory |
| Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier | 28 July 1488 | France | None | Duchy of Brittany |
Victory |
| Italian War of 1494–1498 | |||||
| Battle of Seminara | 28 June 1495 | Italy | None |  Spain, Kingdom of Naples |
Victory |
| Battle of Fornovo | 6 July 1495 | Italy | None |  Republic of Venice  Duchy of Milan Duchy of Mantua |
Victory |
Louis XII (1498-1515)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian War of 1499–1504 | |||||
| Battle of Novara (1500) | April 1500 | Italy | None | .svg){kind=small} Duchy of Milan |
Victory |
| Battle of Ruvo | 23 February 1503 | Italy | None |  Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Cerignola | 28 April 1503 | Italy | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle od Garigliano | 29 December 1503 | Italy | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| War of the League of Cambrai (1508 - 1516) | |||||
| Battle of Agnadello | 14 May 1509 | Italy | None | Republic of Venice |
Victory |
| Siege of Padua | September 15 - 30, 1509 | Italy |  Holy Roman Empire Papal States |
Republic of Venice |
Defeat |
| Sack of Brescia | 18 February 1512 | Italy | None | Republic of Venice |
Victory |
| Battle of Ravenna (1512) | 11 April 1512 | Italy | .svg){kind=small} Duchy of Ferrara
|
Spain Papal States |
Victory |
| Battle of St. Mathieu | 10 August 1512 | France |  Duchy of Brittany |
 England |
Defeat |
| Battle of Novara (1513) | 6 June 1513 | Italy | Republic of Venice |
 Swiss Confederation Milan |
Defeat |
| Battle of Guinegate | 16 August 1513 | France | None | Holy Roman Empire England |
Defeat |
Francis I (1515-1547)
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Henry II (1547- 1559)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian War of 1551–1559 | |||||
| Battle of Ponza (1552) | 5 August 1552 | Tyrrhenian Sea |  Ottoman Empire |
 Genoa |
Victory |
| Invasion of Corsica (1553) | 1553-1559 | Corsica | Ottoman Empire Corsicans |
Genoa |
Victory |
| Battle of Marciano | 2 August 1554 | Italy |  Republic of Siena |
 Duchy of Florence Spain Holy Roman Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Renty | 12 August 1554 | France | None | Holy Roman Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of St. Quentin (1557) | 10 August 1557 | France | None | Spanish Empire |
Defeat |
| Siege of Calais (1558) | 7 January 1558 | France | None | Kingdom of England |
Victory |
| Battle of Gravelines (1558) | 1-13 July 1558 | France | None | Spain England |
Defeat |
Henry III (1574- 1589)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) | |||||
| Battle of Ponta Delgada | 26 July 1582 | Azores | England Portuguese Loyalists |
Spain Portugal under Philip of Spain |
Defeat |
| Conquest of the Azores | 2 August 1583 | Azores | England Portuguese Loyalists |
Spain Portugal under Philip of Spain |
Defeat |
Henry IV (1589–1610)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Wars of Religion (1562-1598) | |||||
| Battle of Craon | 26 July 1582 | France |  French Protestants England |
Catholic League Spain |
Defeat |
| Siege of Fort Crozon | 1 October - 19 November, 1594 | France | England |
Spain |
Victory |
Ancien Régime (1610 – 1789)
Louis XIII (1610-1643)
Louis XIV (1643-1715)
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Louis XV (1715-1774)
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Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Époque contemporaine (1789 - present)
National Convention (1792 — 1795)
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Directory (1795 - 1799)
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Consulate (1799 - 1804)
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First Empire (1804 - 1814/1815)
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Bourbon Restauration (1814/1815 - 1830)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish civil War (1820-1823) | |||||
| Battle of Trocadero | 31 August 1823 | Spain | None |  Partisans of the Cortes |
Victory |
| Greek War of Independence (1821-1830) | |||||
| Battle of Navarino | 20 October 1827 | Greece |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Russian Empire |
Ottoman Empire Ottoman Vilayet of Egypt Ottoman Vilayet of Tunisia |
Victory |
| French colonisation of Africa (1825-1911) | |||||
| Franco-Trarzan War of 1825 | 14 June – 7 July 1830 | Senegal | None | Emirate of Trarza | Victory |
| French conquest of Algeria (1830-1847) | |||||
| Invasion of Algiers in 1830 | 14 June – 7 July 1830 | Algeria | None |  Regency of Algiers |
Victory |
July Monarchy (1830 - 1848)
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Second Republic (1848 - 1852)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman revolution (1849) | |||||
| Siege of Rome | 1 July - 3 July 1849 | Italy | None | .svg){kind=small} Roman republicans |
Victory |
| Pacification of Algeria (1849) | |||||
| Battle of Zaatcha | 16 July - 26 November 1849 | Algeria | None | Berbers Arabs |
Victory |
Second Empire (1852 - 1870)
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Third Republic (1870 - 1940)
World War II (1939 - 1945)
Fourth Republic (1946 - 1958)
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indochina War (1946 - 1954) | |||||
| Battle of Hanoi | December 1946 | Vietnam | None |  Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Papillon | April 1947 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Cao Bang | October 1947 – September 4 1949 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Defeat |
| Operation Lea | 7 October - 15 November 1947 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Ceinture | 20 November – 22 December 1947 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Phu Tong Hoa | 25 July 1948 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Dong Khe | 15 - 18 September 1950 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Defeat |
| Battle of Route Coloniale 4 | 1er - 13 October 1950 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Defeat |
| Battle of Vinh Yen | 19 - 17 January 1951 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Mao Khe | 23-28 March 1951 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of the Day River | 30 May - 18 June 1951 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Nghia Lo | 3 - 10 October 1951 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Hoa Binh | 10 November 1951 - 25 February 1952 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Defeat |
| Operation Lorraine | 29 October - 8 November 1952 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Na San | 23 November - 2 décembre 1952 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Bretagne | 1 December 1952 - 4 January 1953 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Hirondelle | 17 - 19 July 1953 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Indecisive |
| Operation Camargue | 28 July 1953 – 10 August 1953 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Indecisive |
| Operation Brochet | August - October 1953 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Indecisive |
| Operation Mouette | 15 October – 7 November 1953 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Castor | 20 - 22 November 1953 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Atlante | 20 January 1954 – March 1954 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Dien Bien Phu | March 13 – May 7, 1954 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Defeat |
| Operation Condor (1954) | April 1954 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Defeat |
| Battle of Mang Yang Pass | 24 June - 17 July 1954 | Vietnam | None | Viet Minh |
Defeat |
| Korean War (1950-1953) | |||||
| First and Second Battles of Wonju | 31 December 1950 - 20 January 1951 | South Korea |  United Nations |
 China North Korea |
Victory |
| Battle of the Twin Tunnels | 1 February 1951 | South Korea | United Nations |
China |
Victory |
| Battle of Chipyong-ni | 13-15 February 1951 | South Korea | United Nations |
China |
Victory |
| Battle of Heartbreak Ridge | 13 September – 15 October 1951 | South Korea | United Nations |
North Korea China |
Victory |
| Algerian War (1954 - 1962) | |||||
| Battle of Algiers | 7 January - 8 October 1957 | Algeria | None |  FLN |
Victory |
| Battle of Agounennda | 23 - 25 May 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN |
Victory |
| Battle of Bouzegza | 19 July 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN |
Defeat |
| Suez Crisis (1956 - 1957) | |||||
| Operation Kadesh | October 1956 - March 1957 | Egypt |  Israel United Kingdom |
 Egypt |
Victory |
| Ifni War (1957-1958) | |||||
| Reconquest of Spanish Sahara | 10-21 February 1958 | Morocco |  Spain |
 Morocco |
Victory |
