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0875
Charles II the Bald
John VIII calls for assistance against the Muslims
1061
Richard of Aversa
Agrees an alliance with Pope Alexander II against the antipope Honorius II
1145
Geoffrey V
Normandy English Barons owning land in Normandy fight for an Angevin victory in England
Normandy The Normandy Barons support Henry, Matilda's son, the heir to the House of Anjou
1191
Philip II
Concludes an alliance with Prince John of England
1281
Charles of Anjou
Makes an alliance with the Pope, the Serbs & the Bulgars against the Byzantine Empire
1295
Philip IV
Concludes an alliance with Scotland
1343
Philip VI
Paris Supports Charles of Blois , Edward supports de Montfort in the dynastic War in Brittany
1380
John IV of Brittany
Makes an alliance with Richard II of England
1404
Charles VI
Envoys from Owen Glendower arrive in France to discuss an alliance
1419
John the Fearless
10th Sep Burgundy As a result of the assassination the Burgundians ally with the English
1419
Philipe the Good
10th Sep Makes an alliance with England after the assassination of John the Fearless
1429
Joan of Arc
3rd July Reims Joan of Arc's army camps near the pro-Burgundian city of Auxerre, which finally agreed to neutrality
1435
Philipe the Good
25th Sep Philipe the Good breaks his oath to Henry IV & returns to his French allegiance
1470
Charles the Bold
Burgundy After Louis XII declares war on Burgundy Charles allies with Edward IV & Richard III
1470
Louis XI
Paris Agrees an alliance with England to break England's alliance with Burgundy
Paris Reconciles Warwick with Margaret of Anjou to unseat Edward IV
1471
Louis XI
Paris Gives shelter to Henry VI's wife, Margaret of Anjou
1490
Anne of Brittany
Brittany Seeks an alliance of Maximilian of Austria against Charles VIII of France
1513
Francis I
July James IV accepts finance & equipment for a "2nd front" against England
July Sends 2 shiploads of weepons to Scotland
1513
Louis XII
8th May Promises to pay James IV of Scots for equipping his navy
1526
Francis I
Paris Forms an alliance with Suleiman the Magnificent against Emperor Charles V
22nd May Cognac The Alliance is formed against Charles V but is swiftly defeated
22nd May Cognac The League of Cognac is formed with the Pope, Milan, Venice, & Florence
1527
Francis I
Cognac Charles V beseiges Rome & Clement VII is forced to agree to a council
1551
Henry II
Paris Concludes an alliance with Prince Maurice of Saxony against Charles V
1568
Henry IV
Paris Henry IV joins forces with the Hugenots
1587
Henry III
Paris After Guise's assassination Henry allies himself with the Duke of Navarre
1588
Henry III
Paris Forced into an alliance with a Huguenot cousin, Henry of Navarre
1595
Henry IV
France, England & the Dutch recognize the United Provinces
1631
Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de
Concludes an alliance with Sweden to contain Emperor Ferdinand II
Bavaria Reaches an understanding with Maximilian I of Bavaria
1635
Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de
Mantua Organizes Savoy, Parma & Mantua into a league against Spanish held Milan
Renews the French alliance with the Dutch for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands
1662
Louis XIV the Sun King
Paris Signs the Franco-Dutch defensive alliance with Holland against England
1668
Louis XIV the Sun King
An alliance of England, the United Provinces & Sweden against Louis XIV
Jan French troops under Prince de Cond‚ (the "Grand Cond‚") occupy the Franche-Comt‚, but with his troops ranged across a long front Louis accedes to the Triple Alliance's demands
1688
Louis XIV the Sun King
Sep Cologne The French lay siege to Cologne
25th Sep Louis XIV invades Germany to weaken the German states before they join the Grand Alliance
26th Nov Declares war on The Netherlands
1689
Chateaurenault
1st May Banrty Bay An inconclusive naval skirmish off the coast of Ireland with the English
1689
Louis XIV the Sun King
An alliance of England, the United Provinces, Austria & Savoy against the French
Declares war on Spain
Palatinate Forced to withdraw from the Palatinate after the formation of the Grand Alliance
7th May Declares war on England
1689
Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion
Appointed Chief of the Naval Squadron, 2nd term
Brest Breaks the English blockade of Brest
Isle of Wight Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet off the Isle of Wight
1690
Louis XIV
30th June Beachy Head William III is fighting James II, Louis XIV wants a Jacobite rebellion & invades
1690
Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion
10th July Beachy Head Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet & sinks 5 of its ships
1692
Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion
29th May Hogue Defeated by the forces of the Grand Alliance
1693
Louis XIV the Sun King
29th July Neerwinden The Grand Alliance is crushed by the French
1693
Tourville de Cotentin, Anne-Hilarion
27th May Cape Vincent Defeats the Anglo-Dutch fleet
28th June Lagos Destroys 100 of the 400 Anglo-Dutch vessels
28th June Lagos Intercepts an Anglo-Dutch force advancing toward Smyrna
1697
Louis XIV the Sun King
Rijswijk France cedes Pinerolo, Casale, Nice Lorraine & Luxemburg
1717
Dubois, Guillaume
Negotiates the Triple Alliance
1717
Philippe II of Orleans
In making the Triple Alliance France abandons Sweden & protects George I
May Paris Tsar Peter I concludes a Franco-Russian treaty after France joins the Triple Alliance
4th Aug Hague, The Communicates the terms of the Triple Alliance to Philip V as soon as it is signed
4th Aug Hague, The France, Britain & Holland should support the articles of Utrecht
4th Aug Hague, The France, Britain & Holland sign the Triple Alliance
4th Aug Hague, The No rebel subjects from Britain, France or Holland are allowed asylum
4th Aug Hague, The The fortifications of Dunkirk & Mardyk should be destroyed
4th Aug Hague, The The Stuart Pretender should leave France as soon as the Treaty is signed
1718
Dubois, Guillaume
2nd Aug Signs the Quadruple Alliance
1718
Philippe II of Orleans
2nd Aug Charles VI agrees to renounce the Spanish Crown
2nd Aug Parma & Tuscany will be inherited by the children of Elizabeth Farnese
2nd Aug Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily
2nd Aug The Quadruple alliance is signed
1721
Dubois, Guillaume
Supports the 2nd Triple Alliance
1776
Louis XVI
2nd May Paris Consigns military aid to the American revolutionaries
1776
Necker, Jacques
Finances the American War of Independence by raising high interest rate loans
1798
Napoleon I
15th Feb Cisalpine Rep An alliance is concluded with the Cisalpine Republic
1799
Napoleon I
May Acre Hears of the formaion of the 2nd Coalition of Austria, Britain & Russia against France
1805
Napoleon I
25th Aug Bavaria Signs a Treaty of alliance with Bavaria at Bogenhausen
1812
Napoleon I
24th Feb Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
1813
Murat
11th Jan Naples Murat deserts Napoleon for the Allies
1813
Napoleon I
11th Jan Naples Murat deserts Napoleon for the Allies
1815
Suchet
Supports Napoleon during the "Hundred Day"
1834
Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de
Instrumental in forming the Quadruple Alliance
1859
Napoleon III
Allies with Sardinia against Austria
1870
Gramont
Paris Supports an alliance of France with Austria
1917
Loucher, Louis
17th Sep Churchill agrees with Louis Loucher to set up an Inter Allied Munitions Council
1934
Barthou, Louis
Paris Concludes a mutually defensive pact with Russia
1935
Laval, Pierre
7th Jan Paris A settlement between Abyssinia & Italy
7th Jan Paris Parts of Abyssinia are ceded to Italy, the ensuing outcry forces Hoare to resign
7th Jan Paris Signed by Samuel Hoare & Pierre Laval
2nd May Paris Signs the Franco-Soviet pact, guaranteeing mutual assistance over 5 years
1941
Darlan, Jean Francois
Moves closer to the Axis but provokes the mistrust of both sides

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