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The Rochambeau Chapter is an affiliated association of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), Washington, D.C.
Chapter Regent: Dominique Favreul (regentrochambeau@darfrance.org)
Chapter Vice Regent: Marie-Françoise de Pesquidoux
Welcome to France!
The Rochambeau Chapter in Paris, France, brings together women whose American and French ancestors actively participated in the American War of Independence (1775-1783).
With its unique bi-cultural roots, and an international membership that embraces several generations, the Rochambeau Chapter actively pursues the shared historical, educational, and cultural goals of the NSDAR, while promoting Franco-American friendship on a day-to-day basis.
 Military commander appointed by King Louis XVI to lend vital assistance to General Washington during the War of American Independence (1775-1781).
His remarkable military and leadership skills were instrumental in winning victory for the American colonists at the battle of Yorktown, Virginia (October 19, 1781); this decisive battle ended the War of Independence.
The courage of the French military who fought alongside the American colonists during the War of Independence led to the birth of a new Nation.
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