French forces
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French forces were the military units of the Kingdom of France that played a major role in European conflicts, including the Italian Wars in which they overthrew rulers such as Maximilian Sforza.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French army | 2 |
| French troops | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military forces ⓘ |
| activeInConflict | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedCity | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | royal army of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Duchy of Milan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedTactic | combined arms warfare ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
European wars of religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg–Valois Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | royal ordinances of France ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key power in early modern European warfare
ⓘ
major participant in Italian Wars ⓘ |
| loyalToDynasty |
House of Bourbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
French conquest of Milan (1515)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French invasion of Italy (1494) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Maximilian Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedInBattle | Battle of Marignano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | French ⓘ |
| supportedRuler |
Francis I of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | French monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMercenariesFrom |
Landsknechts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryUnitType |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
arquebus
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ pike ⓘ |
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French army
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French troops
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French army