During the Revolution, American soldiers wore French shoes, trousers, and overcoats, carried French muskets, powder and shot, used French artillery, and were supported by a French Army that outmaneuvered the British. A French fleet prevented British reinforcements to Yorktown. Not to mention the money. Lafayette, Rochambeau, deGrasse ... without'em it could have easily gone the other way. Etc. etc. Lay off the Frogs. They have had their ups and downs, and can be very silly, but when it really really counted, they bailed our collective asses and other livestock out.
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