. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. THE Count of Rochambeau, as theleader of the well-disciplined,effective French force which byvigorous and harmonious co-op-eration with the army of Wash-ington enabled him to bring toa triumphant close the longstruggle for American Inde-pendence, deserves affectionateremembrance among the Ameri-can people. Jean Baptiste Don-atien De Vimeur, Count of Roch-ambeau, was born July i, 1725,at Vendome, of which his fatherwas governor. Being the younger son, he was destined forthe church, and placed under the care of
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. THE Count of Rochambeau, as theleader of the well-disciplined,effective French force which byvigorous and harmonious co-op-eration with the army of Wash-ington enabled him to bring toa triumphant close the longstruggle for American Inde-pendence, deserves affectionateremembrance among the Ameri-can people. Jean Baptiste Don-atien De Vimeur, Count of Roch-ambeau, was born July i, 1725,at Vendome, of which his fatherwas governor. Being the younger son, he was destined forthe church, and placed under the care of Crussol, Bishop ofBlois. But the death of his elder brother interrupted hisstudies, made him heir to the paternal estates, and turned him,with the entire approval of the bishop, to a military career. His education was received partly at Vendome, and partlyat Paris. Rochambeau joined the army in 1743 as cornet inthe regiment of St. Simon, who was preparing for the Germanwar. He followed the Count of Saxony to Bohemia, and dis-tinguished himself under Marshal Belleisle at the famou
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