Friday, January 27, 2017
France
Located in Western Europe, bordering six (or seven, depending upon how you count them) European countries and with coasts on the Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, and the Mediterranean, France has long been one of the great political, military and cultural powers of the Western world.
Born of Roman occupation, first unified by Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire, France achieved the height of its military power under the brilliant general Napoleon Bonaparte, following the catastrophic, worldshaking French Revolution. For ten years, France fought off the combined powers in Europe, singly and in groups, its armies seeing brilliant successes across Europe, an astonishing feat of arms even if ultimately unsuccessful.
Today France is a major power in the European union. It remains one of the great centers of culture on the planet, and its food, wine, and art have conquered the world, even if theEmperor could not.
Leader: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821 AD)
It is virtually impossible to overstate the military genius of Napoleon Bonaparte.
He moved his troops with astounding rapidity, and he always knew exactlywhere to strike in order to cause the most damage. Domestically he turned out to be an able administrator and imaginative ruler and France flourished under his control (until his endless wars sapped her strength and will to fight).
An Army general to his core, he never was able to create a navy able to seriously challenge Great Britain’s dominance over the oceans, and this weakness eventually destroyed him. Had there been a land bridge connecting England and Europe, they’d probably be speaking French in Piccadilly Circus today.
Unique Trait
Ancient Regime: Provides +2 Culture per City until Steam Power.
Unique Unit
Foreign Legion
Replaces Infantry
Unique Unit
Musketeer
Replaces Musketman
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