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Count de Vergennes
Count Rochambeau was one of the oldest and most experienced French soldiers to fight with the Americans. Though Lafayette (who had arrived in the United States earlier) initially tried to give Rochambeau orders, the older man refused to take directives from a teenager. Rochambeau’s attitude demonstrates that even though Lafayette was growing up during the war, he still had a long way to go to reach full maturity.
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Count Rochambeau Character Timeline in Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
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Pages 190-268
...loss at Charleston, 6,000 French troops arrived at Newport, commanded by the very experienced Count Rochambeau. Lafayette went up to convince Rochambeau to attempt a joint attack on New York, but...
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Meanwhile, though Washington still wanted to attack New York, Rochambeau and de Grasse were planning to plant the French navy at the mouth of the...
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...to pay the Patriot army (which Congress had not been able to do in years). Rochambeau generously loaned Washington some Spanish gold, and the loyal American troops at last received some...
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...Hamilton’s command, 400 Americans attacked one of the redoubts. As soon as the code word “Rochambeau” was uttered, the Patriot troops pounced—and the British, gravely outnumbered, caved after five minutes. Four...
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...he sent his second-in-command, General Lincoln. Lincoln at first moved to give Cornwallis’ sword to Rochambeau, but Rochambeau refused; Lincoln then approached Washington, who referred Lincoln to Washington’s own number-two general....
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