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.

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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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Battle of Garigliano belligerent French forces
Colonel Munro besiegedBy French forces
Siege of Naples (1528) combatant French forces
this entity surface form: French army
Maximilian Sforza deposedBy French forces
Fort Duquesne destroyedBy French forces
Garden of Perfect Brightness destroyedBy French forces
this entity surface form: French troops
Battle of Assietta opponent French forces
this entity surface form: French army
Ottoman garrisons in Syria opposedBy French forces