French
The French Flag
Age of Empires III
Features	Trains Coureur des Bois instead of Settlers. Starts with a Native Scout
Continent	European
Home City	Paris
Personality	Napoleon Bonaparte
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The French are a major civilization in Age of Empires III. They are the descendents of the Franks who inhabited the same region of France, located in Western Europe, which was then known as Gaul. They held large areas in the New World until the late 1700s, but they still have small colonies in South America today.

OverviewEdit

The French military possesses a troop roster similar to the Spanish; they have a diverse selection of units. The Lancer unit, however, is replaced by the powerful Cuirassier, which is typically a common sight in late-Age armies. They have one of the best economies in the game due to their fast-gathering Coureur des Bois. One of the French's main specialty is their stronger alliances with Native American settlements as their Home City provides many unique cards for it.

BonusesEdit

• Civilization Bonus: Coureurs gather resources faster and fight better than normal settlers and France starts with a Native Scout. Also ally with Natives better than any other civilization.
• Unique Units: Coureur des Bois, Cuirassier
• Royal Guard Units: Gendarme Cuirassier, Voltigeur Skirmisher
• Personality: Napoleon Bonaparte

In-game dialogue language (Modern French)Edit

General dialogue:

• Je le ferai (I will do it)
• Votre ordre? (your order?)
• Prêt(e) (ready)
• Très bien (very well)
• Bonjour! (hello!)
• Fermier/Fermière (farmer)
• Ramasseur/Ramasseuse (collector)
• Bûcheron/Bûcheronne (lumberjack)
• Chasseur/Chasseuse (hunter)
• Maçon (bricklayer)
• Cueilleur/Cueilleuse (gatherer)
• Correct (right)
• Chargez! (charge!)
• Oui (yes)
• À l'attaque! (attack!)

Explorer:

• Je suis blessé, je ne peux pas bouger (I'm injured, I can't move)
• J'ai repris des forces (I have regained strength)
• Merci d'avoir payé ma rançon (Thank you for having paid my ransom)
• Au nom de la France, je revendique cette terre (In name of France, I claim this land)