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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Symbol_france.jpg|Faction Symbol for France]]|Name=Kingdom of France|Game=[[Medieval II: Total War]]|Religion=[[Catholic]]|Culture=[[Northern European]]}}
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==France in Medieval II: Total War==
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[[Image:Symbol_france.jpg|Faction Symbol for France]]
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==Starting Position==
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[[Image:Map_france.jpg‎|thumb|right|France's Starting Position.]]
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France start with most of the original French mainland, apart from Dijon, Bordeaux and Metz, which are Rebel occupied.
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Their cities are:
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*Paris: French Capital
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*Toulose: French Castle
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*Angers: French Castle
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*Marseille: Large Town
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*Rheims: Large Town
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===Victory Conditions===
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*Long Campaign: Hold 45 provinces including Jerusalem.
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*Short Campaign: Hold 20 provinces and eliminate England.
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==Units==
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[[Image:France_bodyguard_info.png‎|thumb|right|French Generals Bodyguard.]]
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*Light Infantry
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**[[Peasants (M2TW Unit)|Peasants]]
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**[[Town Militia (M2TW Unit)|Town Militia]]
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**[[Spear Militia (M2TW Unit)|Spear Militia]]
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**[[Pike Militia (M2TW Unit)|Pike Militia]]
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**[[Pikemen (M2TW Unit)|Pikemen]]
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**[[Flemish Pikemen (M2TW_Unit)|Flemish Pikemen]]
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*Heavy Infantry
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**[[Armoured Sergeants (M2TW_Unit)|Armoured Sergeants]]
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**[[Dismounted Chivalric Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Dismounted Chivalric Knights]]
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**[[Dismounted Feudal Knights (M2TW Unit)|Dismounted Feudal Knights]]
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**[[Dismounted Noble Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Dismounted Noble Knights]]
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**[[Sergeant Spearmen (M2TW Unit)|Sergeant Spermen]]
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**[[Voulge Militia (M2TW_Unit)|Voulge Militia]]
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**[[Voulgier (M2TW_Unit)|Voulgier]]
  
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===Overview===
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*Missile
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Much like the Holy Roman Empire, France start with weak units when compared to what other factions get at this time, however by the late period they have arguable the best unit roster.
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**[[Arquebusiers (M2TW_Unit)|Arquebusiers]]
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In the early period, France are average in terms of troops available but have a very good opportunity to expand in all directions thanks to the large amount of nearby rebel settlements.
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**[[Aventurier (M2TW_Unit)|Aventurier]]
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**[[Crossbow Militia (M2TW_Unit)|Crossbow Militia]]
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**[[(M2TW_Unit)|Crossbowmen (M2TW_Unit)|Crossbowmen]]
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**[[Dismounted French Archers (M2TW_Unit)|Dismounted French Archers]]
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**[[Peasant Archers (M2TW_Unit)|Peasant Archers]]
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**[[Peasant Crossbowmen (M2TW_Unit)|Peasant Crossbowmen]]
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**[[Scots Guard (M2TW_Unit)|Scots Guard]]
  
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===Infantry===
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*Cavalry
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French melee infantry are mainly defensive, with only dismounted knights being able to fill any real assault role. But defensively French infantry can be a serious hindrance to any attacking army, they have access to vougers and pike's in both cities and castles that can be lethal in the narrow confines of a city.
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**[[Chivalric Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Chivalric Knights]]
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The French are also in a position to recruit mercenary Swiss and Flemish pikemen should the need arise.
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**[[Feudal Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Feudal Knights]]
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**[[Gendarmes (M2TW_Unit)|Gendarmes]]
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**[[Early General's Bodyguard (M2TW_Unit)|Early General's Bodyguard]]
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**[[Late General's Bodyguard (M2TW_Unit)|Late General's Bodyguard]]
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**[[Knights Hospitaller (M2TW_Unit)|Knights Hospitaller]]
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**[[Knights Templar (M2TW_Unit)|Knights Templar]]
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**[[Lancers (M2TW_Unit)|Lancers]]
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**[[Mailed Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Mailed Knights]]
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**[[Mounted Sergeants (M2TW_Unit)|Mounted Sergeants]]
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**[[Merchant Cavalry Militia (M2TW_Unit)|Merchant Cavalry Militia]]
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**[[Noble Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Noble Knights]]
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**[[French Mounted Archers (M2TW_Unit)|French Mounted Archers ''(Missile Cavalry)'']]
  
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===Missile===
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*Artillery
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French missile troops are not up to the quality that their English or Milanese neighbors can bring to bear, with a few exceptions such as the longbow armed Scots Guards and the crossbow armed Aventuros, both of which can double as heavy infantry and are possibly the most skilled of the hybrid missile/melee infantry. Fortunately for France's foe's, these elite units require a large amount of development to gain access to and have small recruitment pools.
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**[[Ballista (M2TW_Unit)|Ballista]]
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the Scots guard themselves have another weakness, due to their use of a longbow they will be too tired to fight effectively in melee if they use all their ammo so they require some micromanagement on higher difficulty levels.
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**[[Basilisk (M2TW_Unit)|Basilisk]]
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**[[Bombard (M2TW_Unit)|Bombard]]
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**[[Catapult (M2TW_Unit)|Catapult]]
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**[[Culverin (M2TW_Unit)|Culverin]]
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**[[Grand Bombard (M2TW_Unit)|Grand Bombard]]
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**[[Serpentine (M2TW_Unit)|Serpentine]]
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**[[Trebuchet (M2TW_Unit)|Trebuchet]]
  
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In terms of artillery, France have an excellent selection, being able to recruit Serpentines as well as Basalisks.
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==Faction Details==
  
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===Cavalry===
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If you have further detailed information on the faction, such as strategies, AARs, pictures, or history, please post it on the Faction Details page in a new sub-section so that this page can be kept clean of opinionated information.  
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France in Medieval II: Total War has the best heavy cavalry of the catholic factions.
 
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Including the ability to recruit Lancers who are the "ultimate knights".
 
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In addition to this, France have the ability to recruit mounted longbowmen in the unit "French archers" available from an academy.
 
  
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===In conclusion===
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[[France Details (M2TW Faction)]]
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France have a very versatile army that can deal with any threat if used properly.
 
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their pike militia city garrison troops almost count as cheating.
 
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France need these things due to their position, neighboring 2 of the historical major powers of the medieval period (the [[Holy Roman Empire (M2TW Faction)|Holy Roman Empire]] and [[England (M2TW Faction)|England]]) and a possible further 3 powers ([[Milan (M2TW Faction)|Milan]], [[Portugal (M2TW Faction)|Portugal]] and [[Spain (M2TW Faction)|Spain]]), France, however, is one of the more rewarding factions due to these challenges.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 17 March 2022

France (M2TW Faction)
Faction Symbol for France
Name: Kingdom of France
From Game: Medieval II: Total War
Religion:Catholic
Culture: Northern European
Playable:


Starting Position

France's Starting Position.

France start with most of the original French mainland, apart from Dijon, Bordeaux and Metz, which are Rebel occupied.

Their cities are:

  • Paris: French Capital
  • Toulose: French Castle
  • Angers: French Castle
  • Marseille: Large Town
  • Rheims: Large Town

Victory Conditions

  • Long Campaign: Hold 45 provinces including Jerusalem.
  • Short Campaign: Hold 20 provinces and eliminate England.

Units

French Generals Bodyguard.

Faction Details

If you have further detailed information on the faction, such as strategies, AARs, pictures, or history, please post it on the Faction Details page in a new sub-section so that this page can be kept clean of opinionated information.

France Details (M2TW Faction)

Medieval 2: Total War | Factions:
Aztecs | Byzantine Empire | Denmark | Egypt | England | France | Holy Roman Empire | Hungary | Milan | Mongols | Moors | Papal States | Poland | Portugal | Russia | Scotland | Sicily | Spain | Timurids | Turks | Venice | Rebels
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