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Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Count de 1725-1807
Military officer; born in Vendome, France, July 1, 1725; entered the army at the age of sixteen years, and in 1745 became aid to Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
He afterwards commanded a regiment, and was wounded at the battle of Lafeldt.
He was distinguished in several battles, especially at Minden.
When it was resolved by the French monarch to send a military force to America, Rochambeau was created a lieutenant-general and
Count De Rochambeau. placed in command of it. He arrived at Newport, R. I., in July, 1780, and joined the American army under Washington, on the Hudson, a few miles above New York.
He led his army to the Virginia peninsula, and assisted in the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781, when he was presented with one of the captured cannon.
In 1783 he received the decoration of Saint Esprit, and in 1791 was made a marshal of France.
Early in 1792 he was placed in command of the
July 1st, 1725 AD (search for this): entry rochambeau-jean-baptiste-donatien-de-vimeur-count-de
Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Count de 1725-1807
Military officer; born in Vendome, France, July 1, 1725; entered the army at the age of sixteen years, and in 1745 became aid to Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
He afterwards commanded a regiment, and was wounded at the battle of Lafeldt.
He was distinguished in several battles, especially at Minden.
When it was resolved by the French monarch to send a military force to America, Rochambeau was created a lieutenant-general and
Count De Rochambeau. placed in command of it. He arrived at Newport, R. I., in July, 1780, and joined the American army under Washington, on the Hudson, a few miles above New York.
He led his army to the Virginia peninsula, and assisted in the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781, when he was presented with one of the captured cannon.
In 1783 he received the decoration of Saint Esprit, and in 1791 was made a marshal of France.
Early in 1792 he was placed in command of the
Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Count de 1725-1807
Military officer; born in Vendome, France, July 1, 1725; entered the army at the age of sixteen years, and in 1745 became aid to Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
He afterwards commanded a regiment, and was wounded at the battle of Lafeldt.
He was distinguished in several battles, especially at Minden.
When it was resolved by the French monarch to send a military force to America, Rochambeau was created a lieutenant-general and
Count De Rochambeau. placed in command of it. He arrived at Newport, R. I., in July, 1780, and joined the American army under Washington, on the Hudson, a few miles above New York.
He led his army to the Virginia peninsula, and assisted in the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781, when he was presented with one of the captured cannon.
In 1783 he received the decoration of Saint Esprit, and in 1791 was made a marshal of France.
Early in 1792 he was placed in command of the
October 19th, 1781 AD (search for this): entry rochambeau-jean-baptiste-donatien-de-vimeur-count-de
Rochambeau, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Count de 1725-1807
Military officer; born in Vendome, France, July 1, 1725; entered the army at the age of sixteen years, and in 1745 became aid to Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans.
He afterwards commanded a regiment, and was wounded at the battle of Lafeldt.
He was distinguished in several battles, especially at Minden.
When it was resolved by the French monarch to send a military force to America, Rochambeau was created a lieutenant-general and
Count De Rochambeau. placed in command of it. He arrived at Newport, R. I., in July, 1780, and joined the American army under Washington, on the Hudson, a few miles above New York.
He led his army to the Virginia peninsula, and assisted in the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781, when he was presented with one of the captured cannon.
In 1783 he received the decoration of Saint Esprit, and in 1791 was made a marshal of France.
Early in 1792 he was placed in command of the