French invasion
Cross-border military attack
A French invasion is a military incursion by France into another country's territory.
The term appears in historical contexts ranging from Napoleon's campaigns across Europe to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Figuratively, it can describe any overwhelming influx of French influence: The French invasion of American cuisine began with Julia Child.
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