On Mar 15, 9:38*pm, allantracy wrote:

Yes, you can always rely on the French to be a bunch of poseurs.

Pity they aren’t so good at armies.


"According to historian Niall Ferguson, of the 125 major European wars
fought since 1495, the French have participated in fifty - more than
both Austria (forty-seven) and England (forty-three). And they've
achieved an impressive batting average: out of 168 battles fought
since 387BC, they have won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10."

(From 'The Second QI Book of General Ignorance', funnily enough).


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Colin Williams.