Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Yorktown French Memorial
Photographed by Thierry Chaunu, October 19, 2022
1. Yorktown French War Memorial Monument side of marker
This monument is dedicated to the sailors and soldiers of the French Expeditionary Force who died for the independence of the United States during the Campaign of Yorktown.
1781
Ce Monument est dedie aux marins et aux soldats du corps Expeditionnaire Francais morts pour l'independance des Etats-Unis pendant la Campagne de Yorktown
Army of General de Rochambeau Corps of General de Saint-Simon
Armee du General de Rochambeau Corps du General de Saint-Simon
Regiment d'Agenois
Aimont, Jean Allard, Andre Angevaise, Nicolas Baggage, Jean Bouillot, Benoist Bourdin, Nicolas Chatillon, Jacques Cocq, Antoine David, Yves Fugenot, Noel Guiboiseau, Franηois Hautville, Joseph Hursin, Franηois Lignot, Pierre Naret, Nicolas Marival, Franηois Martin, Louis Menager, Louis Nolly, Laurent Papelard, Jacques Thevenin, Louis Verdavoir, Oger
Regiment d'Angoumois
Tournis, Jacques
Regiment d'Auxonne
Bellanger, Vincent Carbonel, Louis Christot, Jacques Ferrey, Claude Fole, Nicolas Gorrelier, Pierre Gurthier, Francois Grossetete, Antoine Joulin, Jean Jund, Franηois
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Regiment de Beaujolais
Beher, Pierre Cloaret, Jean Godard, Jean Hagueneau, Jerome Jaubert, Jean Jaubert, Joseph Mercier, Andoche Molin, Jean Peyllard, Jacques Soulignac, Mathieu Tissier, Jacques Varrennes, Jean
Regiment de Bourbonnais
Barbaton, Joseph Bedel, Etienne Besard, Jean Canton, Antoine Chabrier, Fleury Courtois, Etienne Desmont, Antoine Devilliers, Gabriel Galotet, Jean Guillaume, Joseph Honore, Jean Huguet, Louis Jerifafin, Jean Jolivet, Francois Kell, Michel La Fosse, Antoine Manadet, Bernard Mery, Antoine Noel, Jean Paniolet, Jean Perrier, Joseph Prou, Joseph Proux, Pierre Rossignol, Francois Roussel, Jean Saffroy, Jean Seliquet, Jean Terville, Andre Testelin, Louis Tumelin, Nicolas Verrier, Joseph Villaret, Joseph
Regiment de Brie
Berger, Jacques Paris, Jacques, de
Regiment de Dillon
Everlet, Gaspard
Regiment de Foix
Canus, Pierre Cavalier, Franηois Gaguebey, Bernard Genies, Joseph Gubiaud, Benoist
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2. 1781 side of marker
Regiment du Gβtinais
Audiger, Henri Auger, Etienne Bardou, Jean Bedel, Jacques Bega, Nicolas Berthelot, Augustin, de Beze, Antoine Brianηon, Louis Brostman, Jean Bulle, Jean Catel, Jean Chamois, Claude Charet, Gilbert Chavaillard, Thomas Chevalier, Joseph Chevalier, Paul Colue, Andre Curdinet, Francois Curdon, Louis Daray, Bertrand Daussent, Pierre Decoune, Louis Demaret, Nicolas Deschamps, Joseph Deshayes, Francois Deze, Andre Domino, Jean Dufour, Charles Dufut, Michel Dumont, Denis Feret, Dominique Fissy, Antoine Gaudard, Jean Gilles, Pierre Giraud, Joseph Gouya, Antoine Guelin, Nicolas Guenard, Pierre Guillaumebourg, Antoine Guilleraux, Joseph Herve, Michel Houba, Remy Jean, Pierre Julien, Claude La Coste, Jean La Croix, Guillaume Laine, Philippe Lajoye, Jean Lannoy, Jean, de Laurenceau, Jean Laurent, Jacques Livernois, Jacques Le Ferme, Pierre Le May, Jacques Le Page, Pierre Lejore, Jean Mauchalin, Philibert Meinier, Francois
Photographed by Thierry Chaunu, July 10, 2020
3. Yorktown French War Memorial Monument / 1781 Marker
Regiment de Metz
Millert, Michel
Regiment de Picardie
Sansfaηon, Jean Satur, de
Regiment de Soissonnais
Belledent, Pierre Blondelle, Nicolas Boissard, Michel Brunet, Jean Caillet, Jean Coleran, Jean Conde, Pierre Dauvergne, Jacques Dique-Dounier, Francois Dubourg, Nicolas Galtier, Jean Gausse, Philippe Gavaudant, Michel Geoffroy, Jean Granbon, Claude Guillon, Francois Hennoux, Jean Jacoby, Nicolas Jossard, Jean La Croix, Jean La Roche, Etienne La Taupe, Gilbert Langlois, Jacques Le Comte, Pierre Le Hup, Pierre Lyonnois, Pierre Marin, Jean, de Michelet, Jean Monet, Jean Perche, Louis Pernot, Nicolas Pigibet, Jean Plagnolet, Jean Poulain, Charles Provol, Charles Puissant, Etienne Roche, Jean Roche, Pierre, de Roitoux, Pierre Sepedre, Antoine Sourson, Jean Tilquaz, Nicolas Vial, Pierre
Regiment de Royal-Deux-Ponts
Cheret, Andre Dittzer, Jean Egre, Paul Hielden Hiltzenberger, Franηois Hoffmann, Andre Merkot, Georges Muller, Nicolas Neble, Georges New, Pierre Orkensude, Erasmus Pabst, Christian Robichon, Ferdinand Rouffe, Gottfried Scholder, Franηois Scholt, Sebastien Stautzer, Jacob Stein, Jean Stohe, Balthazar Stubert, Adam Vbel, Georges
Regiment de Saintonge
Boulanger, Nicolas Bourdet, Jean Chauvin, Julien Coutel, Guillaume Degres, Michel Determine, Nicolas Ducros, Luc Glanet, Louis Houpillard, Jacques Liebert, Jean Lorrain, Georges Maure, Leon Nalfin, Remy Paris, Gabriel Patalier, Joseph Pouvereau, Jean Prevots, Charles Serree, Jacques Vilaton, Jean
Regiment de Touraine
Asselin, Claude Barey, Rival Bidot, Jean Boisseau, Pierre Colar, Andre Costail, Sidet Coste, Vidal Courbet, Antoine Daucan, Guillaume Devaise, Joseph Didierre, Nicolas Dreuilhet, Dominique Edmon, Maurice Elie, Claude Fabre, Paul Froment, Pierre Hermain, Jean Jamais, Sebastien Lambert, Blaise Laurent, Daniel Le Brun, Edme Le Roux, Jean Lefevre, Joseph Lersne, Augustin Lormier, Augustin Magnan, Franηois Massal, Jean Mion, Pierre Miot, Pierre Monard, Nicolas Mongin, Jean Mougal, Nicolas Moulins, Antoine Neveu, Edme Pariel, Leonard Pinet, Jean Pradhout, Jean Savoix, Martiel Vivanson, Bernard
This monument has been erected to reflect the ideals of justice and liberty which unites the United and France
1781
Ce monument a ιtι ιrigι pour refleter l'ideal de justice et libertι qui unit les Ιtats-Unis et la France
Admiral de Grasse's Squadron Escadre de L'Amiral De Grasse
Avant-Garde
Auguste
Alardiot, Antoine Andre, Jean Anduteau, Jacques Artau, Andre Beheu, Chretien Bourhis, Gregoire Brulon, Francois Cleach, Jean Daniel, Marie Delaport, Ubal Desrieu, Louis Dubeau, Pierre Dulac, Jean Hamon, Yves Higie, Richard Huguet, Louis Leduc, Jean Lenoir, Rene Lepelle, Julien Mauger, Pierre Monnier, Nicolas Orvault, Dupe, D' Paillard, Jean Perotin, Julien Peroy, Louis Rochefort, Jean Roux, Jean Santo, Pierre Stephan, Guillaume Veinsteffer, J. H.
Bourgogne
Amiraud, Philippe Beaumartin, Jean Couillard, Jacques Combot, Bernard Crespot, Francois Grenon, Andre Henry, Didier Houchois, Charles Joseph, Jean Lafosse, Charles Legross, Pierre Niel, Antoine Ollivier, Paul Parre, Pierre Pinceron, Francois Pollet, Denis Rautz, Francois Lagnel, Louis Lemay, Julien Meriel, Jean Mondre, Pierre Morrisot, Jacques Morin, Jean Pierrot, Nicolas Rousseau, Pierre Tougare, Francis Vaquier, Francois Villeon, De La. Vizet, Joseph
Caton
Auge, Jean Begain, Francois Billeboux, Olivier Dagonard, Claude Gautier, Jean Labbe, Jean Laurens, Jean Molliere, Antoine Raab, De Revel, Gaspard Villedieu, Jean
Diademe
Bernan, Julien Blevel, Guillaume Callinan, Guillaume Charles, Jean Dembre, Pieree Duplat, Michel Dupuis, Jean Ensoriel, Esprit Flori, Pierre Fontenay, Guillaume Garel, Julien Garicque, Jacques Gillet, Guillaume Greroua, Jean Jupin, Laurent Lafrance, Nicolas
Marseillais
Bocq, Jean Bonet, Guillaume Cabare, Francois Gentil, Joseph Lamesse, Etienne Leguilloux, Rene Martin, Antoine Scara, Michel Verdier, Jacques
Pluton
Tephany, Remi
Reflechi
Royer, Jean
Saint Esprit
Athean, Claude Bagous, Michel Barthelemy, Louis Bedel, Jean Bescond, Jean Berthelot, Francois Blanchet, Louis Boulaire, Julien Cherot, Jean Coffey, Jean Creance, Guillaume Danik, Pierre Durand, Pierre Faissans, Maurice Hamon, Guenole Herve, Guillaume Hoagon, Cyprien Hubert, Jean Jagous, Francois Larose, Jean Legoff, Jean Lesourd, Sebastien Letoux, Clement Madec, Jean Menardier, Jean Minio, Antoine Narcy, Jean Moret, Barthelemy Ouin, Jean Paon, Jean Philippe, Pierre Rayblet, Philippe Reboul, Pierre Riau, Joseph Riebard, Francois Toutin, Eustache
Arriere-Garde
Citoyen
Berbaran, Francois Bevel, Abel Blevenet, Paul Cambernon, Antoine Cannelle, Jean Daulin, Pierre Dereut, Pierre Dirondelles, Francois Ferrand, Antoine Gelly, Jacques Girard, Joseph Gouzer, Albin Guienel, Francois Ginbert, Julien Herve, Jean Jobart, Joseph Josse, Olivier Lefevre, Jean Leparc, Jean Louis, Jean Pelletier, Joseph Perot, Milan Pichon, Noel Poulain, Jean Salaun, Francois Tissier, Jacques Valee, Vincent
Destin
Aubin, Jean Martin, Nicolas Pitozzeau, N.
Northumberland
Buis, Louis Cabon, Yves Champeau, Francois Groult, Jean Grosnier, Jacques Lecamus, Francois Leduc, Jean Lefloch, Francois Levent, Jean Maire, Jacques Nicolas, Pierre Pruntziger, Jean Remain, Jacques Vautier, Jean
Palmier
Baron, Bernard Bleutau, Henry Bonnet, Jean Boucault, Mathieu Deriniers, Louis Grignon, Thomas Jauneau, Julien Lebihan, Isaac Perpette, Antoine Teyo, Rene
Sceptre
Bourigeot, Francois Diale, Jean Debase, Pierre Fournier, Charles Godeau, Nicolas Merian, Vincent Pacet, Etienne Papon, Louis Pelletan, Jean Plisson, Jean Ravan, Jean Renaud, Francois
Solitaire
Angibaud, Joseph Cabannes, Jean Carpier, Gilles Deltrieux, Pierre Felix Lorivat, Jean Maillet, Marcel Salmon, Guillaume Urvoy, Jean Vexlin, Emmanuel Vincent, Nicolas
Victoire
David, Francois Froleau, Julien Leclair, Francois Lebrehel, Pierre Reibaud, Antoine Roux, Jean Sorin, Pierre
Ville de Paris
Adam, Paul Arismendy, Jean Blondel, Pierre Bodever, Bernard Chemitte, Jean Combrun, Jean Delahaye, Pierre Dugue, Joseph Gerry, Philippe Gossan, Jean Guy, Rene Heleh, Jean Joue, Jean Leberre, Yves Leguen, Louis Lelayer, Yves Marie, Jacques Martin, Jean Maubruchon, Yves Mayer, Jean Moinet, Laurent Montchalon, Antoine Nicolas, Jean Palut, Louis Prioux, Gilles Seauce, Jacques Sebire, Martin Vallee, Pierre Vince, Joseph Wlovasse, Jean Yves, Andre
Hector
Agnes, Jean Audiot, Jean Beaujeard, Francois Bongar, Francois Bourhis, Francois Carrl, Rene Chatte, Pierre Chauniet, Guillaume Divet, Henry Duprez, Joseph Juvet, Barthelemy Lebail, Guillaume Lecoeur, Jean Lecunff, Joseph Marchand, Pierre Martin, Thomas Maussion, Charles Nafuern, Francois Pichon, Pierre Placet, Claude Poignard, Jean Querjean, Herve Renard, Jean Roussel, Vincent Versin, Pierre Vorriot, Pierre
Hercule
Auvray, Louis Bertin, Jean Bideau, Ange Bourgain, Jean Brun, Jean Gabiant, Benoit Josse, Jean Leguern, Guillaume Lemoing, Jean Magnan, Jean Marquet, Francois Ozou, Jean Ouvenant, Rene Renouard, Jean Rousse, Antoine Sabe, Jean Sale, Bertrand Valle, Jean
Languedoc
Auger, Pierre Battez, Pierre Biss, Georges Blandelet, Jean Bouquet, Marcel Crepel, Pierre Enaud, Antoine Geraud, Guillaume Guillot, Mathieu Jean, Jean Lagadene, Jean Lamy, Pierre Lebars, Louis Lebourg, Jacques Lecourtois, Philippe Malfroy, Pierre Margot, Pierre Martin, Claude Philipeau, Gabriel Planton, Jean Richard, Pierre Toinard, Jean Tolon, Francois Valeot, Jean
Magnanime
Alain, Georges Bedesque, Vincent Bessard, Claude Brasson, Jean Corlaix, Jacques Galbure, Jean Gueguen, Joachim Guezenec, Mathieu Lemignon, Jean Leroux, Etienne Lesage, Pierre Machain, Claude Mahe, Julien Neuville, Jean Orieux, Francois Vaisse, Jean
Erected 1989 by Committee for the Yorktown French Memorial.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 37° 14.452′ N, 76° 31.298′ W. Memorial is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is at the intersection of Fusiliers Redoubt Ramp and Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Fusiliers Redoubt Ramp. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Virginias Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: French Trench (a few steps from this marker); French Forces Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named French Trench (within shouting distance of this marker); The Washington-Rochambeau Route to Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Fusiliers Redoubt (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington-Rochambeau Route (about 600 feet away); Massachusetts (approx. Ό mile away); Connecticut (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
More about this memorial. This war memorial honors 638 French soldiers (listed on the front) and sailors (listed on the back) who died during the Yorktown Campaign of 1781. Among them are casualties from the Battle of the Chesapeake on September 5, 1781a decisive naval victory that cut off the British army's escape and reinforcement by sea. The siege lasted from September 28 until the British surrender on October 19, 1781, with many soldiers subsequently dying of their wounds in the following weeks and months, primarily at the military hospital in Williamsburg.
Also see . . . French Army Casualties at Yorkown. Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service (Submitted on October 13, 2026.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Last updated on November 1, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
