France preview #1

**Warluster** · 03-11-2007, 08:00

Hi all,

This thread is for the first preview of the Faction of France.

All unit info here is done by Aldaceleb.

French Kingdom Preview #1

The French were eager for more land, there rulers always dreamed of new lands to conquer. The Kingdom of France had always been poor, the Peasents always revolted, while the leaders sta in luxury in there Geat Palaces.
French colonization of the Americas began in the 16th century, and continued as France established a colonial empire in the 17th century. Major French colonies were located in Canada and the Mississippi River Valley, along the Gulf coast in what is today Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Lucie, and at French Guiana in South America. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish, sugar, and furs.

As they colonized the New World, the French founded cities such as Quebec and Montreal in Canada, and Detroit, Michigan, St. Louis, Missouri, Mobile, Alabama, Biloxi, Mississippi, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Positon of French Kingdom
It has many options, its people are calm, they have no troubles for now with First Nation Tribes. the only worries they withhold is the Peasents at home, who seem to be restless. And The British, there natraul enemies. They will be a easy faction, but all who deal in America, shall one day have troubles of other nations to deal with.

A Preview of Several units(Done by Aldaceleb)

French Settlers

First French settlers were not very skilled in warfare nor agriculture. Noticing that any troops without muskets were no match for Iroquois warriors, only the ones with muskets were called to arms. French Settlers are still only a bunch of undisciplined rabble with guns, no match for native warriors.(Historically, French were very weak until 1665 when they got regular troops to punish Iroquois raiders and more settlers to secure better population growth. 1650-1680)

French Explorers:
These men are hardy explorers and frontersmen. They know a lot about Idian warfare and have already adopted some elements of native warfare. French Explorers are the backbone of French frontier defence before 1665.(This unit is a troop comprised of more educated settlers and frontiersmen. 1650-1680)

Canadian Frontiersmen:
Unlike most militia units, Canadian Frontiersmen are quite disciplined. They are men who have spent most of their life in wilderness, and have adopted completely forest-warfare tactics and weaponry of the natives. They are skilled marksmen with musket, but can also hold their ground in melee with tomahawks. Fighting in loose skirmish line, Canadian Frontiersmen can be horribly effective when fighting in forests.(?1680-1750? and ?1750-?. Later timeframe is for newer unit with better equipment, maybe rifles?)

All unit info done by Aldaceleb

more to come, now all we wait for is the coming of Mod Tools!

**soibean** · 03-17-2007, 02:36

your spoiler button wont pop open when I click it but I like the info you have up so far

**Warluster** · 03-17-2007, 02:54

Its nothing big, jsut a map of French territory.

Thanks for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated!

**Roman_Man#3** · 03-17-2007, 03:11

Very nice. I have studied Canadian history a lot, so I can help you. You may want to add Coureur des bois, as a skirmisher unit or something.

Mind you, the main reason the French founded cities in areas of Louisiana was because the English kicked them out of the Maritime Provinces, and shipped them all to southern USA.

You may want to add in some First Nation Levies or Allies as well for units.

Please, do not call the First Nations people Indians, it is very untrue, and I do not like it at all. People who reside in India are Indians. I would appreciate it if you called them First Nations, at least in public previews. If you want it to be as correct to the time period as possible, you can call them Indians.

The only reason they are called Indians is because Colombus though he discovered India, while in reality, it wasn't.

Cheers

RM3

**Warluster** · 03-17-2007, 03:37

Thanks again, I changed the name 'Indian' to First Nation.

We do ahve some other untis whcih Alaceleb thought up of, which I did not post, a sI am leaving them for next time!

And from what i've read, didn't Columbus think he discovered Japan or something?

Couruer des bois hey? ( SOunds liek Cure The Boss)
i will think on that one,

And once again, thansk for feedback!