Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Rochambeau
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
1. Rochambeau Marker
On June eighteenth, 1781, General Rochambeau left Newport with his army to join the American forces on the Hudson, and on August nineteenth, 1781, the combined armies under command of General Washington began their victorious march to Yorktown.
This tablet presented by
Forsyth Wickes
To Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur Count de Rochambeau Marshal of France 1725 1807, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army at the siege of Yorktown October 6th, 1781
Presented to the City of Newport by
Kingsley Macomber Paris, France
Dedicated July 13th, 1934
Mortimer A. Sullivan Mayor City of Newport
Willing Spencer Chairman, Dedication Committee
Rededicated on this site July 4th, 1940
Hon. Perry Belmont Chairman
Erected 1934 by Kingsley Macomber Paris, France.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1662.
Location. 41° 28.613′ N, 71° 19.299′ W. Memorial is in Newport, Rhode Island, in
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Regionally, this memorial is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay and in Newport and Aquidneck Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial to the French Fleet (a few steps from this marker); Newport Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Joseph M. Martin (approx. half a mile away); The Francis Malbone House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Perry Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peter Lee House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bells (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Hammetts Bell (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
2. Rochambeau Marker
More about this memorial. Monument consists of a statue of Rochambeau atop a granite pedestal.
Also see . . . Comte de Rochambeau. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on May 24, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
3. Marker on Left of Monument
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4. Marker on Back of Monument
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5. Marker on Right of Monument
This marker has identical text as the one on the back of the monument.
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6. Rochambeau
Rochambeau points towards Newport Harbor, where the French fleet anchored while in Newport.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
7. Rochambeau Statue in Kings Park
The statue of General Rochambeau stands at the location where he and the French forces first arrived in America in the summer of 1780, during the American Revolution.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
8. Sculptor's Mark
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,868 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
