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The French Campaigns in the American Revolution, 1780-1783: The Diary of Count of LauberdièRe, General Rochambeaus Nephew and Aide-De-Camp

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The fate of the American Revolution had yet to be decided when a remarkable 21-year-old Frenchman arrived in America. Louis-François-Bertrand, the Count of Lauberdière, belonged to an old noble family that traced its heritage back to the Crusades. His father, François-Charles-Mathieu, was musketeer of the guard of King Louis XV. More important, his uncle was General Rochambeau, the commander of all French forces in America. The Count of Lauberdière kept one of the most remarkable diaries of the entire war, and it is published here for the first time as The French Campaigns in the American Revolution, 1780-1783: The Diary of Count of Lauberdière, General Rochambeaus Nephew and Aide-de-Camp, translated and edited by Norman Desmarais. Serving as aide-de-camp on General Rochambeaus staff, the young and well-educated Lauberdière enjoyed a unique perspective of the war. He rubbed shoulders with some of the Revolutions most important personalities (including George Washington and Lafayette), and was in the epicenter of many of the wars momentous events. His journal covers a host of topics in remarkable detail, including descriptions of the French armys camp in Newport, Rhode Island, the long march to Yorktown, the siege, and capture, and a fascinating examination of the people and their distinctive colonial culture. His keen eye and sharp descriptions of the Armys daily activities and movements provide a wealth of information for inquisitive readers and historiansdetails found only in this diary. For example, nearly all French diaries mention the armys arrival and landing at Newport, but only Lauberdières identifies exactly where it occurred. Anti-French prejudices were common, and the nephew recorded how Rochambeau dispelled them and won over the locals. Culture fascinated the young Count, who keenly observed how the colonials attempted to imitate European manners and styles, marveling at how Philadelphia adopted Parisian fashions in the brief time between his visits there. He even visited Washingtons home at Mount Vernon and made pointed comments about his wife, Martha. With its expertly crafted footnotes, maps, and illustrations,The French Campaigns in the American Revolution, 1780-1783: The Diary of Count of Lauberdière, General Rochambeaus Nephew and Aide-de-Camp offers a fresh and invigorating firsthand account that will satisfy even the most demanding student of the American Revolution. See more
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  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 18 May 2021
  • Publisher: Savas Beatie
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781611214833

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Norman Desmarais is professor emeritus at Providence College and an active reenactor. He is a member of Le Régiment Bourbonnais the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment and the Brigade of the American Revolution. He is the author of Guide to the American Revolutionary War series (six volumes about the war on land and seven volumes about the war at sea and overseas) as well as Americas First Ally: France in the American Revolutionary War and is the editor-in-chief of The Brigade Dispatch the journal of the Brigade of the American Revolution. Mr. Desmarais translated the Gazette Françoise the French newspaper published in Newport Rhode Island by the French fleet that carried the Count of Rochambeau and 5800 French troops to America in July 1780. It is the first known service newspaper published by an expeditionary force.

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