Roland Flamini

Dec 20, 2023 | france-amerique.com | Roland Flamini

In October 1781, General Rochambeau refused to accept Britain’s surrender at Yorktown, pointing instead to George Washington as the real victor of the historic siege. The French commander’s public gesture, deferring to the Americans on the field of battle, was an early sign of the enduring mutual admiration that would blossom between the people of our two countries. More than that, it paved the way to how both nations would come to regard one another.

Nov 30, 2023 | france-amerique.com | Anthony Bulger |Benoit Georges |Roland Flamini |Diane de Vignemont

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