Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau

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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, was a French nobleman and general whose leadership of French forces in North America was crucial to the allied victory over Britain, particularly at the Siege of Yorktown.

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instanceOf French general
human
military leader
nobleman
alliedWith Continental Army
George Washington
awardReceived Order of Saint Louis
Order of the Holy Spirit
birthDate 1725-07-01
birthPlace Kingdom of France
Vendôme
burialPlace Thoré-la-Rochette
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau
commemoratedBy Rochambeau Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
linked to: Rochambeau Bridge

Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island
Rochambeau statue in Washington, D.C.
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1807-05-10
deathPlace Kingdom of France
Thoré-la-Rochette
era 18th century
familyName de Vimeur
father Jean-Baptiste de Vimeur
givenName Donatien
Jean-Baptiste
hasPartIn Franco-American alliance during the American Revolutionary War
languageSpoken French
militaryBranch French Army
militaryRank maréchal de France
movement French Ancien Régime nobility
nobleTitle comte de Rochambeau
notableAchievement commanded French forces at the Siege of Yorktown
contributed to the American victory in the Revolutionary War
notableFor march from Newport to Yorktown with French forces
strategic coordination with George Washington in 1781 campaign
notableWork command of French expeditionary force in the American Revolutionary War
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
Seven Years' War
Siege of Yorktown
positionHeld commander of the French expeditionary force in America
religion Roman Catholicism
servedUnder Louis XVI of France
spouse Jeanne Thérèse Tellez d’Acosta

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American Revolutionary War commander Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War notableCommander Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Charles Cornwallis surrenderedTo Comte de Rochambeau
linked to: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Siege of Yorktown commander Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau nobleTitle comte de Rochambeau
linked to: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau child Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau
linked to: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau Bridge namedAfter Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
subject linked to: 14th Street Bridge
Yorktown commandedBy Comte de Rochambeau
linked to: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau Bridge namedAfter Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau Bridge namedAfter Rochambeau
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Storming of Redoubt 9 commander Comte de Rochambeau
subject linked to: storming of Redoubt 9
linked to: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
British Army under Cornwallis surrenderedTo Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
François Joseph Paul de Grasse supported Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau statue in Washington, D.C. dedicatedTo Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau statue in Washington, D.C. depicts Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island dedicatedTo Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island honors Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Rochambeau Monument in Newport, Rhode Island namedAfter Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Order of Saint Louis notableRecipient Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
de Vimeur notableBearer Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau nobleTitle comte de Rochambeau
subject linked to: de Vimeur
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Jeanne Thérèse Tellez d’Acosta spouse Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste de Vimeur child Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Donatien givenNameOf Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Donatien sharesLanguageWith Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Donatien associatedWithHistoricalFigure Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau nobleTitle comte de Rochambeau
subject linked to: Donatien
linked to: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis opponent Comte de Rochambeau
subject linked to: Earl Cornwallis
linked to: Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Christian de Deux-Ponts servedUnder Comte de Rochambeau
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Yorktown Battlefield hasCommander Comte de Rochambeau
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Virginia campaign commander Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
French forces under Comte de Rochambeau commander Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau