Who is francois de grasse

Rochambeau, who had arrived with a small army in to help the Americans, favored confronting Gen. Charles Cornwallis and his British army at Yorktown , Va. De Grasse sided with Rochambeau and chose Virginia. Born to one of the oldest families of French nobility in , de Grasse entered the French navy in at 17 years old. By the time he was given command of his own ship in , de Grasse had already fought in the War of Austrian Succession, been seriously wounded, captured and held for three months in England as a prisoner of war.

Arriving in Haiti, de Grasse found the dispatch from America waiting for him. He responded quickly, and by Aug. On Sept. Lawrence County, New York , is named for him. The French Navy has had two vessels named in his honour:. The United States Navy has had three vessels named in his honour:. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. Cambridge University Press. Military Wiki Explore. Popular pages. Project maintenance. Register Don't have an account?

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Play Sound. De Grasse : " Lafayette promised me a fleet beyond compare, and a captain without peer! Instead I find myself greeted by one old ship and a boy in costume! But beggars do not choose, hmm? Assassin's Creed III. Universal Conquest Wiki. Homestead Residents. Animi Avatars.