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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
French nobleman and army officer (1725–1807) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marshal Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (1 July 1725 – 10 May 1807) was a French nobleman and general whose army played a critical role in helping the United States defeat the British Army at Yorktown in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. He was commander-in-chief of the French expeditionary force sent by France to help the American Continental Army fight against British forces.
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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur de Rochambeau | |
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Born | (1725-07-01)1 July 1725 Vendôme, Orléanais, France |
Died | 30 May 1807(1807-05-30) (aged 81) Thoré, Loir-et-Cher, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Army |
Years of service | 1742–1792 |
Rank | Marshal of France |
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Awards | ![]() ![]() Society of the Cincinnati |
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