French special forces were also reported to be on the ground.

At least 2,200 members of the 20,000-strong French forces died, and another 1,729 were reported missing after the battle.

However, a French force chased his men out of the area.

The last of French forces were expelled from the city in 1864.

The French forces were defeated and forced to leave the town.

In 1944 he lied about his age and joined the French forces.

The French force was indeed of less intrinsic strength than his own.

To compound the problems the French force had emerged from the wrong place.

These were quickly driven back to the fort by the larger French force.

He saw a little action during the mopping up of the last French forces.