Near Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Royal Deux-Ponts Memorial
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 8, 2019
1. The Royal Deux-Ponts Memorial
Inscription.
The Royal Deux-Ponts Memorial. . The Royal Deux-Ponts was a German-speaking infantry regiment in the French Expeditionary Force under the Comte de Rochambeau. Rochambeau’s forces embarked from France in March 1780, and arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, in July. The regiment was commanded by Christian von Forbach, eldest son of Christian IV, Duke of Zweibrucken (“Two Bridges”). Its soldiers were recruited primarily in the Duchy of Zweibrucken. En route to, and from, the siege of Yorktown in October 1781, the Regiment marched through Delaware, passing over Cooch’s Bridge in September 1781, and again in August 1782, This plaque is funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Royal Deux-Ponts was a German-speaking infantry regiment in the French Expeditionary Force under the Comte de Rochambeau. Rochambeau’s forces embarked from France in March 1780, and arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, in July. The regiment was commanded by Christian von Forbach, eldest son of Christian IV, Duke of Zweibrucken (“Two Bridges”). Its soldiers were recruited primarily in the Duchy of Zweibrucken. En route to, and from, the siege of Yorktown in October 1781, the Regiment marched through Delaware, passing over Cooch’s Bridge in September 1781, and again in August 1782,
This plaque is funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Erected by Delaware Humanities.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 39° 38.379′ N, 75° 43.799′ W. Marker is near Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Sunset Lake Road (Delaware Route 72). This marker is on the grounds of Pencader Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2029 Sunset Lake Road, Newark DE 19702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 21, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
