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Origin

Wire of Joseph Charles de Vimeur de Rochambeau and of Marie-Claire Therese Bégon, it in the beginning was intended for the church and was raised by the Jesuits at the university of Blois. But, after the death of his older brother, it was presented in 1742 to the regiment of Cavalerie, and it was useful in Bohemia, Bavaria and on the the Rhine.

Military career

It became Aide-de-camp of Louis-Philippe of Orleans, and was quoted soon in the army for its bravery and its skill in the operations.

Named Colonel in 1747, it was distinguished with the Siège from Maastricht in 1748, and became the governor of Vendôme in 1749. After being itself distinguished in 1756 during forwarding from Minorque, in particular at the time of the seat of Mahón, it was named Général brigade in the Infanterie. In 1758 it fought in Germany, in particular with Krefeld, and accepted several wounds with the Bataille of Clostercamp (1760), of which it decided success. It was named Brigadier in 1761 and inspector of the cavalry. He was then frequently consulted by the ministers for technical points.

War of Independence of the United States

In 1780 it was sent, with the row of general Lieutenant, with the head of 6.000 men of the French troops to help the American colonists directed by George Washington against the British troops.

See also: Crossed from the Atlantic of the French task force (1780), Arrived at the United States of the French task force of 1780

There unloaded with Newport, Rhode Island, the July 10th, but remained inactive during one year, because of its hesitation to move away from the French fleet, blocked by the British with Narragansett.

See also: Preparation of the French task force in the United States (1780), Franco-American Countryside in the United States (at the beginning of 1781)

Lastly, in July 1781, its troops could leave Rhode Island and, while going through the Connecticut, join Washington in the Hudson. It was illustrated with the head of the French task force at the time of the Guerre of Independence of the United States (1775 - 1782).

See also: Franco-American Countryside in the United States (August-September 1781)

It then followed the famous walk of the allied forces to victory of Yorktown, where the September 22nd, it carried out the junction with the troops of Fayette, forcing Charles Cornwallis to go the October 19th.

At the time of this countryside, Rochambeau showed an excellent spirit, being placed entirely under the command of Washington and directing its troops as an element of the American army. To testify to its gratitude, the Congress thanked it him and its troops. At the time of its return towards France, it was honoured by Louis XVI, which decreed the cordon-bleu cook to him and governor of Picardy and the Artois did it.

See also: Franco-American Countryside in the United States (1782)

The French revolution

In 1789, it adopted the new principles, but with moderation. A law of December 28th, 1791 conferred the stick of marshal to him, a few days after his nomination as general-in-chief of the Armée with North. It directed the first operations from there, but, opposed in its plans by the Minister for the war, which was then the general Dumouriez, it resigned on May 15th, 1792, and was withdrawn from it in its birthplace. Stopped during the Terror, he escaped from little from the Guillotine: he was released after the fall of Maximilien de Robespierre. He was pensioned later by Bonaparte, and died in Thoré-la-Rochette (Loir-et-Cher).

Homages

A monument dedicated to Rochambeau, carried out by Ferdinand Hamar, and presented like gift of France to the the United States, was inaugurated Place Lafayette, by Theodore Roosevelt the May 24th 1902. The ceremony was made at the time of a great show of friendship between the two nations. France was represented by its ambassador, Paul Cambon, the admiral Fournier and the general Brugère, a detachment of the sailors and soldiers of navy of the man-of-war " Gallic " being present. Representatives of the families of Lafayette and Rochambeau were present also. Among the many speeches, most astonishing, perhaps, was that of the senator Henry C. Lodge, who, rather curiously in these circumstances, prefaced his eloquent appreciation of the abundant services to the American cause by France by a sketch shining in the manner by which the French had been led in North America by England and its colonists.

Marriage and descent

He married, on December 22nd, 1749, Jeanne Therese Tellez d' Acosta, with whom he had a son:

Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Rochambeau (April 7th, 1750 -18 October 1813)

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