Comte De Rochambeau Research Paper

Comte de Rochambeau was born in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France on July 1, 1725. Comte de Rochambeau, also known as Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, was the third son of a family with a long military military tradition. In fact, this long family tradition was the reason why he joined the army. His father, Joseph-Charles de Vimeur, was a governor of Chateau de Vendôme, and his mother, Marie-Claire-Thérèse Begon, was a governess. Later in his life, he married a woman named Jeanne Thérèse Tellez d'Acosta on December 29, 1749. The couple never had children. As a child, Comte de Rochambeau grew up learning clergy. That changed when his elder brother died. His father expected Comte to live up to the family motto “ To live and die as a gallant knight”
Soon after, he started as a junior cavalry officer in the Saint-Simons regiment. When the French were in retreat, Comte proved to be dependable and aggressive. Comte de Rochambeau was involved in operations in Bohemia, Bavaria, and along the Rhine. Later, he was sent to battle in the War of the Austrian Succession. It was a war between Prussia and Austria that started in 1740. He was later promoted to captain in 1743. After, he was joined with Marshal Sax near the end of 1746 Flander’s Campaign. He helped fight at the successful siege of Namur. He impressed his leader, Comte de Clermont, that his leader asked the the king’s mistress if Rochambeau could buy a regiment. In 1447, Comte de Rochambeau became colonel of the infantry regiment de la March. He was wounded by a scatter shot. He aided at the siege of Maestricht in 1748. To honor his performance, the king allowed him to ride by him during military ceremonies and gave him a royal pension. After the Aix-la-Chapelle was signed, Rochambeau felt his military career was over, so he married Jeanne Thérèse Tellez d'Acosta who was the daughter of a rich merchant and retired in