Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
French general
Marshal Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau was a French nobleman and general whose army played a critical role in helping the United States defeat the British Army at Yorktown in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia
Born: July 1, 1725, Vendôme, France
Died: May 12, 1807 (age 81 years), Thoré-la-Rochette, France
Place of burial: Thore Cemetery, Pinnacle, NC
Rank: Marshal of France
Service/branch: French Army
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