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What French commander brought troops to help George Washington surround Cornwallis' army?
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General George Washington was joined by a French army led by General Count of Rochambeau, above New York City. The allied force started marching against Cornwallis.
They reached Williamsburg, where they were joined by Lafayette's force, reinforced by other French troops landed by French Admiral De Grasse.
From Williamsburg they marched eastward against the British defenses.
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∙ 6y agoLieutenant General des Armees Navales Francois-Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse (September 13, 1723 - January 11, 1788) is best known for his command of the French fleet at the Battle of the Chesapeake, which led directly to the British surrender at Yorktown, which secured independence for the Thirteen Colonies.
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∙ 13y agoFrançois, comte de Grasse
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∙ 12y agoComte de Rochambeau
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