Comte de Rochambeau
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Aristocracy, Aristocrats, Nobles
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Military significance: Placed in command of French troops who came to the aid of colonists fighting in the American Revolution, Rochambeau helped George Washington plan and execute the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia, thus defeating the British in 1781.
Born into a well-established French noble family with a military heritage, the comte de Rochambeau enrolled in a Paris military academy at age fifteen and soon thereafter joined the French army, rising rapidly through its ranks. At one point, his gallantry was recognized by King Louis XV. During...
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