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This is a list of wars involving France and its predecessor states. It is an incomplete list of French and proto-French wars and battles from the foundation of
Francia Francia, also called the Kingdom of the Franks ( la, Regnum Francorum), Frankish Kingdom, Frankland or Frankish Empire ( la, Imperium Francorum), was the largest post-Roman barbarian kingdom in Western Europe. It was ruled by the Franks dur ...
by Clovis I, the
Merovingian The Merovingian dynasty () was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until 751. They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of northern Gaul. By 509 they had united all the Franks and northern Gauli ...
king who united all the Frankish tribes and northern
Gallo-Romans Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization (cultural), Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, Roman culture, language, morals and wa ...
in the 5th century, to the current Fifth Republic.


Francia and West Francia


Kingdom of France (987–1792)


First French Republic (1792–1804)


First French Empire (1804–1814, 1815)


Bourbon Restoration (1814–15, 1815–1830)


July Monarchy (1830–1848)


Second French Republic (1848–1852)


Second French Empire (1852–1870)


French Third Republic (1870–1940)

The


Vichy France (1940–1944)


French Fourth Republic (1946–1958)


French Fifth Republic (1958–present)


Wars France was not involved in but provided support (material, political, advisory etc.)


Civil wars and revolutions


See also

* Anglo-French Wars *
Franco-Spanish War (disambiguation) Franco-Spanish War may refer to any war between France and Spain, including: {{disambig France–Spain military relations ...
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ISIL-related terror attacks in France ISIL-related terrorist attacks in France refers to the terrorist activity of the Islamic State in France, including attacks committed by Islamic State-inspired lone wolves. The French military operation Opération Sentinelle has been ongoing in F ...
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List of battles involving France This is a chronological 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 W ...
* List of wars in the Low Countries until 1560 *
List of wars in the southern Low Countries (1560–1829) This is a list of wars that occurred in the southern Low Countries between 1560 and 1829. Unlike the 'Northern Netherlands', where a set of united provinces and cities Act of Abjuration, proclaimed its independence in 1581 and would become the D ...
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Military history of France The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas including modern France, Europe, and a variety of regions throughout the world. According to historian ...


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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
Wars and battles * French wars and battles
Wars War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular ...