French

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.

Overview
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.

Bonuses

 * 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

Unique Techs/Cards

 * Edict of Nantes -
 * Code Napoleon (Colonial Age) Villagers gather all resources 10% faster, but buildings cost 50% more food, wood, and coin.
 * Garde Imperial 1 (Colonial Age, 500 Food) Delivers 4 Young Guard Grenadiers.
 * Garde Imperial 2 (Fortress Age, 1000 Food) Delivers 8 Middle Guard Grenadiers. Upgrades Young Guards to Middle Guards (Prerequisite: Garde Imperial 1).
 * Garde Imperial 3 (Industrial Age, 2000 Food) Delivers 15 Old Guard Grenadiers. Upgrades Middle Guards to Old Guards (Prerequisite: Garde Imperial 2).

In-game dialogue language (Modern French)
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 la 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)