On Mar 16, 10:59*am, wrote:

387BC? Thats pretty impressive given france as a nation didn't even exist until
the middle ages.

B2003


Perhaps it should have said France and its predecessors.

"387 B.C. Battle of Allia. The outnumbered Gauls, led by Brennus,
defeat the army of the Roman Republic led by Quintus Sulpicius and
ultimately go on to sack Rome itself. "

http://www.militaryfactory.com/battl..._victories.asp

(Massively off-topic, apologies).


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Colin Williams.