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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (1 July 1725 – 10 May 1807) was a French Royal Army officer who played a critical role in the American victory at the siege of Yorktown in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War
Rochambeau - American Battlefield Trust Born in 1725, Rochambeau first saw combat during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48) and was wounded in the Battle of Lauffeld Rochambeau gained such a distinguished record, he was promoted to colonel in 1747 and given command of a regiment at age 22
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The American Revolution The Comte de Rochambeau was the commander of all French forces in America during the War for Independence His most important contribution came during the Yorktown Campaign, in which he collaborated with George Washington to force the surrender of a major British army under Charles Cornwallis
Rochambeau - George Washingtons Mount Vernon Rochambeau served as both a line officer directly in command of troops and a staff officer assisting more senior generals He witnessed firsthand the disastrous effects that squabbling between senior officers could have on an army and its military effectiveness
Rochambeau - Primary Sources: Prominent People of The American . . . 1791: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau (1725-1807) French soldier Served in French army in War of Austrian Succession, Seven Years War, in American Revolution sent in 1780, in command of French troops to support Washington's army, at siege of Yorktown, VA 1781, leading to Cornwallis' capitulation
Rochambeau - Wikipedia Look up rochambeau or roshambo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (born July 1, 1725, Vendôme, France—died May 10, 1807, Thoré) was a French general who supported the American Revolution by commanding French forces that helped defeat the British in the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia (1781)
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route - U. S. National Park Service Within weeks of their arrival a group of about 20 Oneida and Tuscarora Indians came to visit Rochambeau in Newport to assure him of their old and continuing friendship with the King of France and to offer their assistance in the struggle against the British crown