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 …

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 …

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 …

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Feb 26, 2015 · Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, was born in Vendome, France, the youngest son of an old aristocratic family. He was commissioned in the …

Mar 13, 2025 · Comte de Rochambeau (1725 – 1807) Rochambeau was born July 1, 1725, in Orléanais, France. After the death of his elder brother, he entered a cavalry regiment and …

Guerre d'Amérique, 1780-1783; journal de champagne de Claude Blanchard, commissaire des guerres principal au corps auxiliaire français sous le commandement du lieutenant général …

The Frenchman Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau (1725-1807), commanded the French expeditionary force in the American Revolution. He was with Gen. …

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, …

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 …