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COMMANDER // 1725–1807

Comte de Rochambeau

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Lifespan

1725 – 1807

1725175017751800American Revolution · 1775–1783Yorktown — Sep–Oct 1781 · United States · American RevolutionYorktown campaign — January 1, 1781 · United States · American Revolution

Active service 1781 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 56.

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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau 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. He was commander-in-chief of the Expédition Particulière, the French expeditionary force sent to North America during the conflict. He worked closely and well with George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

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Battles (2)

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