Tag: Baron de Viomenil

Posted on June 6, 2023

The French Depart Newport

Lt. Gen. Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur Comte de Rochambeau did not wake up on the morning of June 18, 1781 and order his army of more than 6,000 men to break camp and begin their march south. Such an operation would take months to plan and execute. He sent the artillery company to Providence […]

by Norman Desmarais

Posted on August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

On the Road Again: En Train De Marcher—Frenchmen Travel Through Delaware

If you ask an outsider about the State of Delaware, they are likely to respond, “Dela-where?” “Do you mean Delaware County???” A few may reply, “Yeah. I think I passed through there once on my way to D.C.” If asked about the French history of the state, others may shrug, saying, “Sure. That’s the DuPont […]

by Kim Burdick