France were involved because they are Britain's Friend.
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Homme ami
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'tu France ami' doesn't make sense as a phrase. That reads 'you France friend'.
If someone is mean to you then don't call them your friend. This person obviously doesn't appreciate you if they are mean to you.
In France.
They mean Boy Friend and Girl Friend
un ami, une amie
New France My Friend:)
In the 1800s due to the Wars of Independence, France was a friend of the USA. It thus felt threatened if its friend - the French - were heavily beaten.