Rochambeau’s Encampment

1781 – 1782

After crossing the Hudson,

Commander-in-chief of the

French army in America,

General Jean-Baptiste

Rochambeau, encamped here

with his 5000 troops en route

from Newport, R.I. to

Virginia. Joining with Gen.

Washington, the two armies

hurried to Yorktown and

forced the surrender of the

besieged British General

Cornwallis October 19, 1781.

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