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Rochambeau, Washington's Ideal Lieutenant
Jini Jones Vail
其他書名
A French General's Role in the American Revolution
出版Word Association Publishers, 2011
主題Fiction / Historical / GeneralHistory / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
ISBN15957160259781595716026
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=LnaxYnohm6sC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Step back in time and travel with Rochambeau as he rides through the night to the Palace of Versailles, answering a summons from King Louis XVI. Sail with Rochambeau as he and his 42-ship convoy cross the Atlantic on an exhausting 70-day voyage to America. Sit by his side as his carriage travels to meet with George Washington for their first face-to-face conference in Hartford, Connecticut. Enjoy the tension between the two generals as their strategy emerges. Stand beside Rochambeau as he proudly watches his handsome French troops depart from Newport, Rhode Island, to begin their two hundred mile march to join forces with Washington's army above the Hudson. Stand near him in Chester, Pennsylvania, as he watches an overjoyed Washington twirl his hat in the air on hearing that the long-awaited French navy under Admiral De Grasse had arrived in the Chesapeake. Ride at his side in the sweltering sun during the grueling trek from New York to William