Not to mention the assistance that Jean Lafitte rendered to the US at the Battle of New Orleans.
As a defender of Frog Honor you might be interested in the Battle of Bir Hakeim, where the Frenchies did themselves proud by stopping the mighty Rommel in his tracks:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bir_Hakeim
Mon ami Pelham, you have earned a ride in my Renault Dauphine.