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Old October 8th 03, 05:58 AM
Ugly Bob
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"ArVa" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" a écrit dans le
message de nk.net...

"Pierre-Henri Baras" wrote in message
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Actually it's Germany 3 France 0.
Shows your knowledge of european history.....
Enough said.


What three conflicts would that be?


Pierre-Henri was probably refering to the war of 1870, won by the Germans

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Though, technically, Germany didn't exist until 1871, after the war.
Just thought I'd muddy the waters even further :-)

-Ugly Bob

the expense of France who lost some territory in the eastern part of the
country (this heavy defeat was also the signal of the end for the second
empire and the French people eventually gained a new republic, the third),
but I agree with your other post : Germany did loose WWI to the Allies and
this war is anything but a defeat for France (well, I know some who won't
agree with that...).

ArVa