USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau was a military officer who commanded the French expeditionary force sent in 1780 to assist in the United States’ rebellion against Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-2: -He distinguished himself in the Battle of Minorca (1756) on the Seven Years’ War outbreak and was promoted to Brigadier General of infantry. In 1758, he fought in Germany, notably in the Battle of Krefeld and the Battle of Clostercamp, receiving several wounds at Clostercamp.

Detailed explanation-3: -The arrival of 55-year-old General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, with an army of 450 officers and 5, 300 men in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, on July 11, 1780, marked the beginning of a most successful military cooperation that culminated 15 months later in the victory at Yorktown.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the French Revolution he commanded the Army of the North (1790–91) and was created a marshal of France (1791). Arrested during the Reign of Terror, he narrowly escaped the guillotine; but Napoleon then pensioned him.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rochambeau was promoted to Maréchal de Camp and Inspector General of the French infantry. By 1771, Rochambeau was again recognized for his personal integrity and was offered the position of Minister of War.