Jean de Rochambeau Memorial - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Revolutionary War Memorials on Waymarking.com

Jean de Rochambeau is one of four European military leaders who assisted the American cause during the Revolution honored with a statue in Lafayette Park just north of The White House in Washington, D.C. The public park is located directly north of the White House on H Street between 15th and 17th Streets NW. The monument was created in 1902, and the sculptor was J.J. Fernand Hamar.

According to information posted on the internet (visit link): "General Rochambeau (1725-1807) was another member of the French nobility who supported the efforts of the colonists to fight for independence from England. In 1780, he lead the French Expeditionary Force of over 5,000 men sent to support the colonists' fight. He and his men fought beside General Washington in the campaign at Yorktown and Rochambeau was a witness to the surrender of Cornwallis."

"The statue was dedicated by Theodore Roosevelt and unveiled by Rochambeau's descendant, the Comtesse de Rochambeau. Members of the Rochambeau and Lafayette families were present at the dedication."

Type of Memorial: Statue

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