BF2S Forums The Official France Bashing Thread

c14u53w172 wrote:

ATG wrote:

Nonsense. Idiots.

" On the 30th of April, at 1 a.m., the 3rd company — 62 soldiers and 3 officers — was en route. At 7 a.m., after a 15-mile march, they stopped at Palo Verde to rest. Soon after, a Mexican Army force of 2,000 soldiers (800 cavalry & 1,200 infantry) was sighted. Captain Danjou ordered the company take up a square formation, and, though retreating, he rebuffed several cavalry charges, inflicting the first heavy losses on the Mexican army.

Seeking a more defensible position, Danjou made a stand at the nearby Hacienda Camarón, an inn protected by a 3-metre-high-wall. His plan was to occupy Mexican forces to prevent attacks against the nearby convoy. While his legionnaires prepared to defend the inn, the Mexican commander, Colonel Milan, demanded that Danjou and soldiers surrender, noting the Mexican Army's numeric superiority. Danjou replied: "We have munitions. We will not surrender." He then swore to fight to the death, an oath which was seconded by the men.

At noon, Captain Danjou was shot in the chest and died; his soldiers continued fighting despite overwhelming odds under the command of an inspired Lt. Vilain, who held for four hours before falling during an assault. With ammunition exhausted, the last of Danjou's soldiers, numbering only five under the command of Lt. Maudet, desperately mounted a bayonet charge. Two men died outright, while the rest continued the assault. The tiny group was surrounded and literally beaten to the earth. Colonel Milan, commander of the Mexicans, managed to prevent his men from ripping the surviving legionnaires to pieces. When the last two survivors were asked to surrender, they insisted that Mexican soldiers allow them safe passage home, to keep their flag, and to escort the body of Captain Danjou. To that, the Mexican commander commented, "What can I do with such men? No, these are not men, they are devils," and, out of respect, agreed to these terms.

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if you take this thread serious, you're the fuckin idiot!

Last edited by ATG (2008-03-27 18:05:23)

Last edited by Mek-Izzle (2008-03-27 18:46:33)

Mek-Izzle wrote:

Germans should've destroyed the Eiffel Tower as a reminder than they had the pleasure of giving Anal to France, without lubricant (or consent)

ATG wrote:

Nonsense. Idiots.

" On the 30th of April, at 1 a.m., the 3rd company — 62 soldiers and 3 officers — was en route. At 7 a.m., after a 15-mile march, they stopped at Palo Verde to rest. Soon after, a Mexican Army force of 2,000 soldiers (800 cavalry & 1,200 infantry) was sighted. Captain Danjou ordered the company take up a square formation, and, though retreating, he rebuffed several cavalry charges, inflicting the first heavy losses on the Mexican army.

Seeking a more defensible position, Danjou made a stand at the nearby Hacienda Camarón, an inn protected by a 3-metre-high-wall. His plan was to occupy Mexican forces to prevent attacks against the nearby convoy. While his legionnaires prepared to defend the inn, the Mexican commander, Colonel Milan, demanded that Danjou and soldiers surrender, noting the Mexican Army's numeric superiority. Danjou replied: "We have munitions. We will not surrender." He then swore to fight to the death, an oath which was seconded by the men.

At noon, Captain Danjou was shot in the chest and died; his soldiers continued fighting despite overwhelming odds under the command of an inspired Lt. Vilain, who held for four hours before falling during an assault. With ammunition exhausted, the last of Danjou's soldiers, numbering only five under the command of Lt. Maudet, desperately mounted a bayonet charge. Two men died outright, while the rest continued the assault. The tiny group was surrounded and literally beaten to the earth. Colonel Milan, commander of the Mexicans, managed to prevent his men from ripping the surviving legionnaires to pieces. When the last two survivors were asked to surrender, they insisted that Mexican soldiers allow them safe passage home, to keep their flag, and to escort the body of Captain Danjou. To that, the Mexican commander commented, "What can I do with such men? No, these are not men, they are devils," and, out of respect, agreed to these terms.

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ATG wrote:

Ya, but whenever you guys caught a German, you formed a firing squad in a 360 degree circle. jking.

ATG wrote:

I think Poland got a raw deal in WW2 and I meant no offense.

TSI wrote:

AS A FRENCHMAN, I'd usually take offense at this thread. But, I see the humour in it, and I'm not so stuck-up as to think we're perfect. I cold cite you a number of French victories, no real point. I do however seem to recall the Americans being beaten by a bunch of disorganized and malnourished jungle-dwellers. Or maybe I'm mistaken.
There's a site somehwere where they have a hypothetical fight between English football hooligans and the French Army. Go check it out.
By the by,
France has the best fashion, the best wine, the best cheese, the best women, the best dance, the best rap, the best ski, the best laugh and the best large city in the world. Now try to disprove that.

As a final joke; the best French invention of all time, imo, is the guillotine. Really on the cutting edge of technology, don't you think?

sergeriver wrote:

*cough* Cheasapeake Battle *cough*

TSI wrote:

France has the best fashion, the best wine, the best cheese, the best women, the best dance, the best rap, the best ski, the best laugh and the best large city in the world.