This is a chronological list of the battles involving France in modern history.
These lists do 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, Opération 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 - 558
- French military defeat - 263
- Indecisive or unclear outcome - 49
- Ongoing conflict - 5
Modern history (1789–present)
National Convention (1792–1795)
Directory (1795–1799)
Consulate (1799–1804)
First Empire (1804–1814/1815)
Bourbon Restoration (1814/1815–1830)
Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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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 |
Morea expedition | 1828–1833 | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ottoman Empire Ottoman Vilayet of Egypt | Victory |
French colonisation of Africa (1825–1911) | |||||
Franco-Trarzan War | 14 June – 7 July 1830 | Senegal | None | Emirate of Trarza | Victory |
French conquest of Algeria (1830–1847) | |||||
Invasion of Algiers | 14 June – 7 July 1830 | Algeria | None | Regency of Algiers | Victory |
July Monarchy (1830–1848)
Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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Belgian Revolution (1830) | |||||
Ten days campaign | 2–12 August 1831 | Belgium | Belgian rebels | Netherlands | Victory |
Siege of Antwerp | 15 November – 23 December 1832 | Belgium | None | Netherlands | Victory |
French conquest of Algeria (1830–1847) | |||||
Battle of Maison Carrée | 23 April 1832 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
Battle of Macta | 28 June 1835 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Defeat |
Battle of the Sikkak | 6 July 1836 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
First Siege of Constantine | 21–27 November 1836 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Defeat |
Second Siege of Constantine | 10–13 October 1837 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
Battle of Mazagran | February 1840 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
Battle of the Mouzaïa Pass | 12 May 1840 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
Battle of the Smala | 16 May 1843 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
Battle of Sidi-Brahim | 22–25 September 1845 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Defeat |
First Carlist War (1833–1839) | |||||
Battle of Terapegui | 26 April 1836 | Spain | Isabelinos | Carlists | Victory |
Battle of Huesca | 24 March 1837 | Spain | Isabelinos | Carlists | Victory |
First Franco-Moroccan War (1844) | |||||
Bombardment of Tangiers | 6 August 1844 | Morocco | None | Morocco | Victory |
Bombardment of Mogador | 15–17 August 1844 | Morocco | None | Morocco | Victory |
Battle of Isly | 16 August 1844 | Morocco | None | Morocco | Victory |
Pastry War (1838–1839) | |||||
Bombardment of San Juan de Ulúa | 27 November – 5 December 1838 | Mexico | None | Mexico | Victory |
Uruguayan Civil War (1839–1851) | |||||
Battle of Vuelta de Obligado | 20 November 1845 | Rio de la Plata | United Kingdom | Argentine Confederation | Victory |
Far East Campaigns (1842–1896) | |||||
Blockade of Basilan | 1844–1845 | Philippines | None | Sultanate of Sulu | Victory |
Bombardment of Tourane | 15 April 1847 | Vietnam | None | Vietnam | Victory |
French-Tahitian War (1844–1847) | |||||
Battle of Mahaena | 17 April 1844 | Tahiti | None | Tahiti | Victory |
Blockade of Raiatea | 1845–1846 | Raiatea | None | Raiatea | Defeat |
Battle of Maeva | 17 January 1846 | Huahine | None | Huahine | Defeat |
Battle of Punaruu | May 1846 | Tahiti | None | Tahiti | Victory |
Battle of Fautaua | 17 December 1846 | Tahiti | None | Tahiti | Victory |
Second Republic (1848–1852)
Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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Roman revolution (1849) | |||||
Siege of Rome | 1–3 July 1849 | Italy | None | Roman republicans | Victory |
Pacification of Algeria (1849) | |||||
Battle of Zaatcha | 16 July – 26 November 1849 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
French colonisation of Africa (1825–1911) | |||||
Bombardment of Salé | 26–27 November 1851 | Morocco | None | Morocco | Indecisive |
Second Empire (1852–1870)
Third Republic (1870–1940)
World War II (1939–1945)
Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
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World War II (1939–1945) | |||||
Saar Offensive | 7–16 September 1939 | Germany | None | Germany | Indecisive |
Norwegian Campaign | 9 April – 10 June 1940 | Norway | Norway United Kingdom Polish Forces in the West | Germany | Defeat |
Namsos Campaign | April and early May 1940 | Norway | Norway United Kingdom | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Narvik | 9 April – 8 June 1940 | Norway | Norway United Kingdom Polish Forces in the West | Germany | Defeat |
Invasion of Luxembourg | 10 May 1940 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of the Netherlands | 10–14 May 1940 | Netherlands | Netherlands | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Zeeland | 10–18 May 1940 | Netherlands | Netherlands United Kingdom | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Belgium | 10–18 May 1940 | Belgium | Belgium Netherlands United Kingdom | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Hannut | 12–14 May 1940 | Belgium | Netherlands United Kingdom | Germany | Victory |
Battle of Gembloux | 12–14 May 1940 | Belgium | None | Germany | Victory |
Battle of France | 10 May – 22 June 1940 | France | Belgium Netherlands United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia Poland Luxembourg | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Sedan | 12–15 May 1940 | France | United Kingdom | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of La Horgne | 14–15 May 1940 | France | None | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Montcornet | 17 May 1940 | France | None | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Arras | 21 May 1940 | France | United Kingdom | Germany | Defeat |
Siege of Calais | 22–26 May 1940 | France | United Kingdom | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of the Lys | 22–28 May 1940 | Belgium/France | Belgium | Germany | Defeat |
Siege of Lille | 25–30 May 1940 | France | None | Germany | Defeat |
Battle of Abbeville | 28 May – 4 June 1940 | France | United Kingdom | Germany | Victory |
Battle of Dunkirk | 25 May – 3 June 1940 | France | Belgium United Kingdom | Germany | Defeat |
Operation Paula | 3 June 1940 | France | None | Germany | Victory |
Battle of Pont-de-l'Arche | 9 June 1940 | France | None | Germany | Defeat |
Italian invasion of France | 10–25 June 1940 | France | None | Italy | Victory |
Battle of Saumur | 18–20 June 1940 | France | None | Germany | Defeat |
Attack on Mers-el-Kébir | 3 July 1940 | Algeria | None | United Kingdom | Defeat |
Invasion of French Indochina | 22–26 September 1940 | South-East Asia | None | Japan | Defeat |
Franco-Thai War | October 1940 – 9 May 1941 | South-East Asia | None | Thailand | Indecisive |
Operation Compass | 9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941 | Egypt/Libya | United Kingdom Australia India Poland | Italy | Victory |
Battle of Ko Chang | 16–17 January 1941 | Gulf of Thailand | None | Thailand | Victory |
Battle of Kufra | 31 January – 1 March 1941 | Libya | None | Italy | Victory |
Battle of Keren | 2 February – 1 April 1941 | Eritrea | United Kingdom | Italy | Victory |
Siege of Tobruk | 10 April – 27 November 1941 | Libya | United Kingdom | Germany | Victory |
Battle of Bir Hakeim | 26 May – 11 June 1942 | Libya | French Free Forces | Germany Italy | Victory |
Dieppe Raid | 19 August 1942 | France | United Kingdom Poland | Germany | Defeat |
Second Battle of El Alamein | 23 October – 3 November 1942 | Egypt | United Kingdom Australia India New Zealand South Africa Greece | Germany | Victory |
Battle of Ksar Ghilane | 10 March 1943 | Tunisia | New Zealand Greece | Germany | Victory |
Operation Pugilist | 16–27 March 1943 | Tunisia | United Kingdom New Zealand British India | Germany Italy | Victory |
Allied invasion of Sicily | 9 July – 17 August 1943 | Italy | United Kingdom United States Canada | Germany Italy | Victory |
Bernhardt Line | 1 December 1943 – 15 January 1943 | Italy | United Kingdom United States New Zealand Canada India | Germany | Victory |
Battle of Monte Cassino | 4 January – 19 May 1944 | Italy | United Kingdom United States Poland Canada British India New Zealand | Germany | Victory |
Battle of Ist | 29 February 1944 | Adriatic sea | None | Germany | Victory |
Operation Dingson | 5–18 June 1944 | France | None | Germany | Victory |
Invasion of Normandy | 6 June – 25 August 1944 | France | United Kingdom Canada Free Polish Forces Australia Free Belgian Forces New Zealand Netherlands Norway Free Czechoslovak Forces Greece | Germany | Victory |
Normandy landings | 6 June 1944 | France | United States United Kingdom Canada Poland Norway Australia New Zealand Greece | Germany | Victory |
Sword Beach | 6 June 1944 | France | United Kingdom | Germany | Victory |
Invasion of Elba | 17 June 1944 | Italy | United Kingdom United States | Germany | Victory |
Operation Dragoon | 15 August 1944 | France | United States United Kingdom Canada Greece | Germany | Victory |
Liberation of Paris | 19–25 August 1944 | France | France | Germany | Victory |
Saint-Nazaire Pocket | 27 August 1944 – 11 May 1945 | France | France | Germany | Victory |
Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine | 25 August 1944 – March 1945 | France | France United Kingdom Canadaand others | Germany | Victory |
Liberation of Nice | 28 August 1944 | France | French Free Forces | Germany | Victory |
Siege of La Rochelle | 28 August 1944 | France | United States United Kingdom | Germany | Victory |
Siege of Dunkirk | 15 September 1944 – 8 May 1945 | France | Canada United Kingdom Czechoslovakia France Belgian Resistance | Germany | Victory |
Battle of the Bulge | 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 | Belgium | United States United Kingdom Canada Belgian resistance | Germany | Victory |
Operation Nordwind | 1–25 January 1945 | France | United States | Germany | Victory |
Colmar Pocket | 20 January – 9 February 1945 | France | United States | Germany | Victory |
Western Allied invasion of Germany | 8 February – 8 May 1945 | Germany | United States United Kingdom Canada | Germany | Victory |
Japanese March coup d'état | 9 March – 15 May 1945 | Indochina | none | Japan | Defeat |
Operation Tiderace | 4–12 September 1945 | Singapore | United Kingdom British India Australia | Japan | Victory |
Fourth Republic (1946–1958)
Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
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Indochina War (1946–1954) | |||||
Battle of Hanoi | December 1946 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Operation Papillon | April 1947 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Battle of Cao Bằng | October 1947 – 4 September 1949 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Defeat |
Operation Léa | 7 October – 15 November 1947 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Operation Ceinture | 20 November – 22 December 1947 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Battle of Phu Tong Hoa | 25 July 1948 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Battle of Đông Khê | 15–18 September 1950 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Defeat |
Battle of Route Coloniale 4 | 1–13 October 1950 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Defeat |
Battle of Vĩnh Yên | 19–17 January 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Battle of Mạo Khê | 23–28 March 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Battle of the Day River | 30 May – 18 June 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Battle of Nghĩa Lộ | 3–10 October 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Battle of Hòa Bình | 10 November 1951 – 25 February 1952 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Operation Lorraine | 29 October – 8 November 1952 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Indecisive |
Battle of Nà Sản | 23 November – 2 December 1952 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Operation Bretagne | 1 December 1952 – 4 January 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Operation Hirondelle | 17–19 July 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Indecisive |
Operation Camargue | 28 July 1953 – 10 August 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Indecisive |
Operation Brochet | August – October 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Indecisive |
Operation Mouette | 15 October – 7 November 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Operation Castor | 20–22 November 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Victory |
Operation Atlante | 20 January 1954 – March 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Indecisive |
Battle of Dien Bien Phu | 13 March – 7 May 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Defeat |
Operation Condor | April 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh | Defeat |
Battle of Mang Yang Pass | 24 June – 17 July 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt 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 Philippeville | 20 August 1955 | Algeria | None | FLN | Victory |
Battle of El Djorf I | 22–29 September 1955 | Algeria | None | FLN | Defeat |
Battle of Algiers | 7 January – 8 October 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN | Victory |
Ambush of Palestro | 18 May 1956 | Algeria | None | FLN | Defeat |
Battle of Agounennda | 23–25 May 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN | Victory |
Battle of Bouzegza | 4–12 August 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN | Victory |
Suez Crisis (1956–1957) | |||||
Operation Kadesh | October 1956 – March 1957 | Egypt | Israel United Kingdom | Egypt | Victory |
Operation Musketeer | November 1956 | Egypt | Israel United Kingdom | Egypt | Victory |
Ifni War (1957–1958) | |||||
Reconquest of Spanish Sahara | 10–21 February 1958 | Morocco | Spain | Morocco | Victory |
Fifth Republic (1958–present)
See also
References
- ↑ Norrie MacQueen (2006). Peacekeeping and the International System. Routledge.
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