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French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe France apache dance - a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld) Agincourt - a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415 Battle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River - a World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918 Chalons, Chalons-sur-Marne - the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 battle of Crecy, Crecy - the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois Dunkerque, Dunkirk - an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire battle of Ivry, Ivry, Ivry la Bataille - a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation, Meuse, Meuse River - an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11 siege of Orleans, Orleans - a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 battle of Poitiers, Poitiers - the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French Battle of Rocroi, Rocroi - a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders battle of St Mihiel, Saint-Mihiel, St Mihiel - a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Aisne, battle of the Chemin-des-Dames, Soissons - a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure Battle of the Somme, Somme, Somme River - battle in World War I (1916) Battle of the Somme, Somme, Somme River - battle of World War II (1944) battle of Tertry, Tertry - a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis battle of Valmy, Valmy - the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery) battle of Verdun, Verdun - a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped French Revolution - the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799 Bastille - a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution Maginot Line - a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940 maisonette, maisonnette - a small house oriflamme - a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings rue - (French) a street or road in France tricolor, tricolour - a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) Palace of Versailles, Versailles - a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles jeu d'esprit - a witty comment or writing bon mot, mot - a clever remark French - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France bonheur - (French) happiness and good humor haute cuisine - (French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food nouvelle cuisine - a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream bureau de change - (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money FLNC, National Liberation Front of Corsica - a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism