The American War of Independence (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the American Revolutionary War, was the military conflict in which American patriot forces under the command of General George Washington defeated British forces in North America to establish and secure the independence of the United States of America.
The fighting began on April 19, 1775, at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The war was formalized and intensified following passage of the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776, that asserted that the Thirteen Colonies were “free and independent states,” followed by the Declaration of Independence, drafted by the Committee of Five and written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, two days later, on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
During the American War of Independence, American colonial patriot forces were supported by the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Spain. The British were supported by American Loyalists, Hessian soldiers from present-day Germany, most Native Americans, and freedmen. The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The last two most crucial battles of the American War of Independence were the Battle of the Virginia Capes and the Battle of Yorktown.
The Battle of the Virginia Capes, also known as the Battle of the Chesapeake, was the crucial naval battle at sea during the American War of Independence. It took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, Virginia on September 5, 1781, between a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Contre-amiral (Rear Admiral) François Joseph Paul, le Comte de Grasse.
The battle was strategically decisive, because the French fleet prevented the British Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the besieged forces of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. The French navy gained control of the sea lanes against the British navy and provided the French and American land forces at Yorktown with siege artillery and French military reinforcements.
The victory at sea of the French navy over the British navy in the Battle of the Virginia Capes proved decisive in the land Battle of Yorktown, effectively securing the independence of the Thirteen American Colonies that became a new nation in the world, the United States of America.
The Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown, the surrender at Yorktown, and the German battle because of the presence of Germans in all three armies, was fought from September 28, 1781 to October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia.
The battle was a decisive victory for the combined force of American soldiers of the Continental Army led by General George Washington, supported by le Marquis de Lafayette, and French soldiers of l’Expédition Particulière (the Special Expedition) led by le Comte de Rochambeau and the French naval fleet commanded by le Comte de Grasse over the British army commanded by British Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis and the British fleet commanded by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves.
The Battle of Yorktown resulted in the surrender of British General Lord Cornwallis and his entire army to the combined American and French armies. It was the last major land battle of the American War of Independence in North America. The victory of the Continental Army at Yorktown led the British government to sign the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, that formally ended the American War of Independence.
French army and navy casualties
whose names are inscribed in the French Memorial at Yorktown, Virginia
In 1981, during the Battle of Yorktown Bicentennial, members of French veterans’ organizations attending the celebration noted that there was an area on the battlefield where approximately 50 French soldiers were buried in an unmarked, common grave. Although this area is indicated by a cross and a plaque, none of the names of any French soldier was inscribed there. It has long been a point of cultural tradition in France that the graves of those who have died serving France be marked with their names whenever possible, or that the battlefields have a memorial with their names inscribed.
At the urging of French veterans’ groups, the Ambassador of France to the United States, His Excellency M. Emmanuel de Margerie, appointed a committee to correct this oversight. The Committee for the Yorktown French Memorial, with Professor Andre Maman of Princeton University serving as its president, was thus created.
The purpose of the committee, which included both French and American members, was to create a memorial to honor all French soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in the Yorktown campaign in 1781. The memorial was to include the names of the some 600 Frenchmen who lost their lives in this campaign (the list may not be 100% accurate or complete). The memorial is intended to include the names of French soldiers and sailors who were killed in the naval Battle of the Chesapeake, or the Battle of the Virginia Capes, as it is sometimes called, and the Siege of Yorktown.
The committee’s tasks included the design, approval, funding and dedication of the memorial. The design was completed with the approval of the Ambassador of France to the United States and the National Park Service. Members of the French Societies of the Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Order of the Cincinnati as well as French veteran and cultural organizations here in the United States were engaged in fundraising to reach the goal needed to bring the project to reality. Various American hereditary and cultural societies also participated in the project.
The memorial is intended as a gesture of appreciation to honor the sacrifice of French soldiers and sailors who fought for America in those desperate days in 1781 as General Washington and the French commanders adopted the extremely risky plan which led, against all expectations, to the final victory at Yorktown, and ultimately led to the independence of the United States of America.
The United States honors and remembers the names of the soldiers and sailors of France who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in the American War of Independence.
le Régiment d’AgénoisThe Agénois Regiment, commanded by Baron de Cadignan, suffered heavy casualties in d’Estaing’s unsuccessful assault at Savannah (1779). A detachment of the Agénois Regiment participated in the siege and capture of Pensacola in Florida by Spanish forces on May 26, 1781. Two battalions of the Agénois Regiment were among the forces under Saint-Simon that were brought from the West Indies to fight in the Battle of Yorktown (1781). Under its commander, Comte d’Autichamp, the regiment participated in the capture of British Redoubt Number Nine on October 14, 1781. After the Battle of Yorktown, the principal engagements of the Agénois Regiment in the Americas were the battles of St Christophe and Les Saintes. The Agénois Regiment also provided a detachment that participated in the capture of St. Kitts from the British on February 13, 1782. These are the names of 22 soldiers of le Régiment d’Agénois who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jean Aimont | Jacques Châtillon | François Marival | Laurent Nolly |
Andre Allard | Antoine Cocq | Louis Martin | Jacques Papelard |
Nicolas Angevaise | Yves David | Louis Menager | Louis Thevenin |
Jan Baggage | Noel Fugenot | Nicolas Maret | Oger Verdavoir |
Benoist Bouillot | François Guiboiseau | François Hursin | |
Nicholas Bourdin | Joseph Hautville | Pierre Lignot |
le Régiment d’AngumoisThis is the name of a soldier of le Régiment d’Angumois who gave his life fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jacques Tournis |
le Régiment d’artillerie d’AuxonneThe Auxonne Artillery Regiment was part of the Royal Corps of Artillery. The second battalion of the Auxonne accompanied the four regiments of the line that arrived at Newport, Rhode Island with Rochambeau in 1780, and participated in the Yorktown campaign (September-October 1781). These are the names of 16 soldiers of le Régiment d’artillerie d’Aixonne who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Vincent Bellanger | Nicolas Fole | Jean Joulin | Vincent Martin |
Louis Carbonel | Pierre Gorrelier | François Jund | Claude Paris |
Jacques Christol | François Gerthier | Pierre de la Loge | Jacques Pelitier |
Claude Ferrey | Antoine Grossetete | Jacques Le Riche | Philibert Salmon |
le Régiment de BeaujolaisTwo regiments of the Royaume de France (Kingdom of France) received the name « Régiment de Beaujolais », the name of the province where the regiment was raised. The first Régiment de Boujolais, created June 16, 1685, was reformed February 10, 1749 by incorporating men of the Grenadiers de France and le Régiment de Traisnel. The cantonnement (garrison town) of the Régiment de Beaujolais was Sélestat, a commune at the foot of the Vosges Mountains in the department of Bas-Rhin, region of Grand Est. Sélestat is in the French historic and cultural region of Alsace on the border with Germany. On July 17, 1704, in the field before Vercelli, Ménstrel, colonel of the Régiment de Beaujolais, was killed looking through an embrasseur where he had looked two times before. On July 20, 1704, upon the request of the Duc du Vendôme, King Louis XIV gave command of the Régiment de Beaujolais to the brother of Ménstrel, who was serving as a captain in the Cuirassiers regiment of the King at the headquarters of Vercelli. The colonel of the regiment in 1734 was chevalier de Besons. The second Régiment de Boujolais resulted from the renaming of Régiment de Lastic in 1762, which was then renamed Régiment de Lamballe in 1765, and finally renamed Régiment de Beaujolais in 1768. It was the second Régiment de Beaujolais that participated in combined operations with American forces in the siege of Savannah, Georgia in 1779, and the campaigns of New York and Yorktown in 1781. The Régiment de Beaujolais was renamed the 74e Régiment d’infanterie de ligne on January 1, 1791. Other regiments are: Champagne, Foix, Armagnac, Hainault, and Walsh. These regiments provided some forces for d’Estaing’s 1779 expedition to Savannah, but fought predominantly in the West Indies. These are the names of 12 soldiers of le Régiment de Beaujolais who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Pierre Beher | Jerome Hagueneau | Andoche Mercier | Mathieu Soulignac |
Jean Gloaret | Jean Jaubert | Jean Moulin | Jacques Tissier |
Jean Godard | Joseph Jaubert | Jacques Peyllard | Jean Varrennes |
le Régiment de FoixThese are the names of 10 soldiers of le Régiment de Foix who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Pierre Canys | Joseph Genies | Jean Maison | Michel Scara |
François Cavalier | Benoist Gubiaud | Alexis Martin | |
Bernard Gaguebey | Jean Lyonnois | Liberal Moutel |
le Régiment de BrieThese are the names of 2 soldiers of le Régiment de Brie who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jacques Berger | |||
Jacques de Paris |
le Régiment de DillonThe Dillon Regiment was raised in 1680 of Irish refugees. The men of the regiment wore red coats and kept recruiting among their descendants. Detachments of the regiment were with d’Estaing’s troops at the capture of Grenada and at Savannah (1779). French archives have no record of the regiment, or detachments of the regiment, having arrived with De Grasse from the West Indies to serve in the Yorktown campaign of 1781. However, one soldier of the Dillon Regiment is recorded to have been killed during the Yorktown campaign. Also, it is known that two men from the Dillon family fought in the Battle of Yorktown. Both were cavalrymen in the Lauzun Legion, and were not soldiers in the Dillon Regiment of their cousin. One of these men, Count Arthur Dillon, was wounded during the battle, in the fighting around the town of Gloucester, across Chesapeake Bay from the town of Yorktown. This is the name of a soldier of le Régiment de Dillon who gave his life fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Gaspard Everlet |
le Régiment de BourbonnaisThe Bourbonnais Regiment was commanded by Marquis de Laval de Montmorency. Second in command of the regiment was Vicomte de Rochambeau, son of Comte de Rochambeau. The Bourbonnais Regiment was one of the four regiments of the line that arrived at Newport, Rhode Island with Rochambeau in 1780. The Bourbonnais Regiment participated in D’Estouches’ naval expedition (March 1781) to the Chesapeake, and participated in Yorktown campaign (September-October 1781). These are the names of 33 soldiers of le Régiment de Bourbonnais who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Joseph Barbalon | Joseph Guillaume | Jean Noel | Jean Seliquet |
Etienne Bedel | Jene Honore | Jean Paniolet | Andre Terville |
Jean Besard | Louis Huguet | Joseph Perrier | Louis Testelin |
Antoine Canton | Jean Jerifafin | Joseph Prou | Nicolas Tumelin |
Fleury Chabrier | François Jolivet | Pierre Proux | Joseph Verrier |
Etienne Courtois | Michel Kell | François Rossignol | Joseph Villaret |
Antoine Desmont | Antoine La Fosse | Jean Roussel | |
Gabriel Desvilliers | Bernard Manadet | Jean Saffroy | |
Jean Galotet | Antoine Mery | Jean Selignet |
le Régiment de SoissonnaisThe Soissonnais Regiment was commanded by Comte de Saint Maisme. Second in command of the Soissonnais Regiment was Vicomte de Noailles, brother-in-law of the Marquis de Lafayette. The Soissonnais Regiment was one of the four regiments of the line that arrived at Newport, Rhode Island with Rochambeau in 1780 and participated in the Yorktown campaign (September-October 1781). Vicomte de Noailles led the counterattack on October 16, 1781 that recaptured two French redoubts. The Marquis de Lafayette led the assault on October xx that captured British redoubt Number Ten. These are the names of 42 soldiers of le Régiment de Soissonnais who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Pierre Belledent | Philippe Gausse | Jacques Langlois | Charles Poulan |
Nicolas Blondelle | Michel Gavaudant | Pierre Le Compt | Charles Provol |
Michel Boissard | Jean Geoffroy | Pierre Le Hup | Etienne Puissant |
Jean Brunet | Claude Granbon | Pierre Lyonnais | Jean Roche |
Jean Caillet | François Guillon | Jean de Marin | Pierre de Roche |
Jean Coleran | Jean Hennon | Lean Michelet | Pierre Roitoux |
Pierre Conde | Nicolas Jacoby | Jean Monet | Antoine Sepedre |
Jacques Dauvergne | Jean Jossard | Louis Perche | Jean Sourson |
François Dique-Dounier | Jean La Croix | Nicolas Pernot | Nicolas Tiquaz |
Nicolas Dubourg | Etienne La Roche | Jean Pigibet | Pierre Vial |
Jean Galtier | Gilbert La Taupe | Jean Plagnolet |
le Régiment de GâtinoisThe Gâtinois Regiment was stationed in the West Indies, and arrived with de Grasse’s squadrons, and served under Rochambeau and d’Aboville during the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. The Gâtinois Regiment, commanded by the Marquis de Rostaing, was among the forces under major-general Marquis de Saint-Simon that De Grasse brought from the West Indies to fight in the Battle of Yorktown (1781). The regiment took part in the capture of British Redoubt Number Nine on October, 14, 1781, for which it regained its old name “Royal Auvergne sans tache,” as a battle honor. The Gâtinois Regiment had earlier fought at Savannah, under d’Estaing, in 1779. These are the names of 88 soldiers of le Régiment de Gâtinois who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Henri Audiger | Nicolas Demaret | Jean La Coste | Jean Pilau |
Etienne Auger | Joseph Deschamps | Guillaume La Croix | François Poupon |
Jean Bardou | François Deshayes | Philippe Laine | Pierre Quenard |
Jacques Bedel | Andre Deze | Jean de Lannoy | Charles Remont |
Nicolas Bega | Jean Domino | Jean Laurenceau | Pierre Riotte |
Augustin de Berthelot | Charles Dufour | Lacques Laurent | Charles Rouay |
Antoine Beze | Michel Defut | Jacques Livernois | Jean Salles |
Louis Brian | Denis Dumont | Pierre La Ferme | Antoine Sallemon |
Jean Brostman | Dominique Feret | Jacques Le May | Antoine Serve |
Jean Bulle | Antoine Fissy | Pierre Le Page | Jean de Sireuil |
Jean Catel | Jean Gaudard | Jean Lejore | Andre Solne |
Claude Chamois | Pierre Gilles | Philibert Mauchalin | Barthelemy Sorbetz |
Gilbert Charet | Joseph Giraud | François Meinier | Claude Stoudert |
Thomas Chavaillard | Antoine Gouya | Gaspard Milliot | Jean Trincelin |
Joseph Chevalier | Nicolas Guelin | Jean Nicole | Joseph Tinier |
Paul Chevalier | Pierre Guenard | Mathieu Ospell | Jean Tousset |
Andre Colue | Antoine Guillaumesbourg | Claude Oudot | Andre Vachere |
François Curdinet | Joseph Guilleraux | Pierre Ozanne | Emmanuel Vextain |
Louis Curdon | Michel Herve | Paul Palis | François Vigoureux |
Bertrand Daray | Remy Houba | B. Paly | Jean Vitre |
Pierre Daussent | Pierre Jean | Jean Paulard | Andre Vitier |
Louis Decoune | Claude Julien | Charles Pierson | Armand Wendreweck |
le Régiment de Royal Deux-PontsThe Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment, commanded by Comte Christian de Forbach de Deux-Ponts, was one of the four regiments of the line that arrived at Newport, Rhode Island with Rochambeau in 1780 and participated in Yorktown campaign. These are the names of 22 soldiers of le Régiment de Royal Deux-Ponts who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Andre Cheret | Georges Merkot | Ferdinand Robichon | Jean Stein |
Jean Diltzer | Nicolas Muller | Gottfried Rouffe | Balthazar Stoher |
Paul Egre | Georges Neble | François Scholder | Adam Stubert |
—– Hielden | Pierre New | Sebastian Scholt | Georges Vbel |
François Hiltzenberger | Erasmus Orkensude | Sebastian Scholt | |
Andre Hoffman | Christian Pabst | Jacob Stautzer |
le Régiment d’artillerie de MetzThe Metz Artillery Regiment was part of the Royal Corps of Artillery. A detachment of the Metz Artillery Regiment was stationed in the West Indies, and arrived with de Grasse’s squadrons, and served under Rochambeau and d’Aboville during the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. Elements of the Metz Artillery Regiment had earlier fought at Savannah, under d’Estaing, in 1779. Comte d’Abouville, who commanded all French artillery during the Battle of Yorktown, was colonel of the Metz Artillery Regiment as late as April 19, 1782. Research is ongoing to determine whether a company of the Grenoble Artillery Regiment also participated in the Battle of Yorktown. This is the name of a soldier of le Régiment d’artillerie de Metz who gave his life fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Michel Millert |
le Régiment de BeaujolaisThese are the names of 12 soldiers of le Régiment de Beaujolais who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Pierre Beher | Jerome Hagueneau | Andoche Mercier | Mathieu Soulignac |
Jean Gloaret | Jean Jaubert | Jean Moulin | Jacques Tissier |
Jean Godard | Joseph Jaubert | Jacques Peyllard | Jean Varrennes |
le Régiment de TouraineThe Touraine Regiment, commanded by Vicomte de Poudeux, was among forces under Saint Simon brought from the West Indies to Yorktown (1781). These are the names of 39 soldiers of le Régiment de Touraine who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Claude Asselin | Nicolas Didierre | Edme Le Brun | Jean Mongin |
—– Barcy | Dominique Dreuilhet | Joseph Lefevre | Nicolas Mougal |
Jean Bidot | Maurice Edmon | Jean Le Roux | Antoine Moulins |
Pierre Boisseau | Claude Elie | Augustin Lersne | Edme Neuveu |
Andre Colar | Paul Fabre | Augustine Lormier | Leonard Pariel |
Sidet Costail | Pierre Froment | François Magnan | Jean Pinet |
Vidal Coste | Jean Hermaine | Jean Massal | Jean Pradhout |
Antoine Courbet | Sebastian Jamais | Pierre Mion | Martiel Savoix |
Guillaume Daucan | Blaise Lambert | Pierre Miot | Bernard Vivanson |
Joseph Devaise | Daniel Laurent | Nicolas Monart |
le Régiment de SaintongeThe Saintonge Regiment, commanded by Comte de Custine, was one of the four regiments of the line that arrived at Newport, Rhode Island with Rochambeau in 1780 and participated in Yorktown campaign. These are the names of 19 soldiers of le Régiment de Saintonge who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Nicolas Boulanger | Nicolas Determine | Georges Lorraine | Jean Pouvereau |
Jean Bourdet | Luc Ducros | Leon Maure | Charles Prevost |
Julien Chauvin | Louis Glanet | Remy Nalfin | Jacques Serree |
Guillaume Coutel | Jacques Houpillard | Gabriel Paris | Jean Vilaton |
Michel Degres | Jean Libert | Joseph Patalier |
le Regiment de PicardieThese are the names of 2 soldiers of le Régiment de Picardie who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jean Sansfacon | |||
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French Naval Casualties
The United States honors and remembers the names of the soldiers and sailors of France who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in the American War of Independence.
French Naval Ship : AugusteThese are the names of 30 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Auguste who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Antoine Alardiot | Marie Daniel | Jean Leduc | Louis Peroy |
Jean Andre | Ubal Delaport | Rene Lenoir | Jean Rochefort |
Jacques Anduteau | Louis Desrieu | Julien Lepelle | Jean Roux |
Andre Arteau | Pierre Dubeau | Pierre Mauger | Pierre Santo |
Chretien Boheu | Jean Dulac | Nicolas Monnier | Guillaume Stephan |
Gregoire Bourhis | Yves Hamon | Dupe d’Orvault | J. H. Veinteffer |
François Brulon | Richard Higie | Jean Paillard | |
Jean Cleach | Louis Huguet | Julien Perotin |
French Naval Ship : Duc de BourgogneThese are the names of 17 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Duc de Bourgone who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Philippe Amiraud | Andre Grenon | Pierre Legros | Denis Pollet |
Jean Beaumartin | Didier Henry | Antoine Niel | François Rautz |
Jacques Couillard | Charles Houchois | Paul Ollivier | |
Bernard Combot | Jean Joseph | Pierre Parre | |
François Crespot | Charles Lafosse | François Pinceron |
French Naval Ship : CatonThese are the names of 10 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Caton who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jean Auge | Claude Dagonard | Jean Laurens | Jean Villedieu |
François Begain | Jean Gautier | Antoine Molliere | |
Olivier Bileboux | Jean Labbe | Gaspard Revel |
French Naval Ship : DiademeThese are the names of 28 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Diademe who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Julien Berman | Esprit Ensoriel | Laurent Jupin | Jean Morin |
Guillaume Blevel | Pierre Flori | Nicolas Lafrance | Nicolas Pierrot |
Guillaume Callinan | Guillaume Fontenay | Louis Lagnel | Pierre Rousseau |
Jean Charles | Julien Garel | Julien Lemay | Francis Tougare |
Pierre Dembre | Jacques Garique | Jean Meriel | François Vaquier |
Michel Duplat | Guillaume Gillet | Pierre Mondre | —– de la Villeon |
Jean Dupuis | Jean Greroua | Jacques Morrisot | Joseph Vizet |
French Naval Ship : PlutonThis is the name of a sailor of the French Naval Ship : Pluton who gave his life fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Remy Tephany |
French Naval Ship : ReflechiThis is the name of a sailor of the French Naval Ship : Reflechi who gave his life fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jean Royer |
French Naval Ship : MarseillaisThese are the names of 10 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Marseillais who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jean Bocq | Etienne Lamesse | Antoine Martin | Jacques Verdier |
François Cabare | Rene Leguilloux | Antoine Martin | |
Joseph Gentil | Julien Lepelle | Michel Scara |
French Naval Ship : Saint-EspritThese are the names of 36 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Saint-Esprit who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Claude Athean | Jean Coffey | François Jagous | Barthelemy Moret |
Michael Bagous | Guillaume Creance | Jean Larose | Jean Ouin |
Louis Barthelemy | Pierre Danik | Jean Legoff | Jean Paon |
Jean Bedel | Pierre Durand | Sebastien Lesourd | Pierre Philippe |
Jean Bescond | Maurice Faissans | Clement Letoux | Philippe Rayblet |
François Berthelot | Guenole Hamon | Jean Madec | Pierre Reboul |
Louis Blanchet | Guillaume Herve | Jean Menardier | Joseph Riau |
Julien Boulaire | Cyprien Haogon | Antoine Minio | François Riebard |
Jean Cherot | Jean Hubert | Jean Narcy | Eustache Toutin |
French Naval Ship : CitoyenThese are the names of 27 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Citoyen who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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François Barbaran | François Dirondelles | Jean Herve | Milan Perot |
Abel Bevel | Antoine Ferrand | Joseph Jobart | Noel Pichon |
Paul Blevenet | Jacques Gelly | Olivier Josse | Jean Poulain |
Antoine Cambernon | Joseph Girard | Jean Lefevre | François Salaun |
Jean Cannelle | Albin Gouzer | Jean Leparc | Jacques Tissier |
Jean Daulin | François Ginnels | Jean Louis | Vincent Vallee |
Pierre Dereut | Julien Ginbert | Joseph Pelletier |
French Naval Ship : DestinThese are the names of 3 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Destin who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jean Aubin | |||
Nicolas Martin | |||
N. Pitozzeau |
French Naval Ship : NorthumberlandThese are the names of 13 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Northumberland who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Louis Buis | Jacques Grosnier | Jean Levent | Jacques Remain |
Yves Cabon | François Lecamus | Jacques Maire | |
François Champeau | Jean Leduc | Pierre Nicolas | |
Jean Groult | Frrançois Lefloch | Jean Pruntziger |
French Naval Ship : PalmierThese are the names of 10 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Palmier who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Bernard Baron | Mathieu Boucault | Jean Jauneau | Rene Teyo |
Henri Bleutau | Louis Derniere | Isaac Lebihan | |
Jean Bonnet | Thomas Grignon | Antoine Perpette |
French Naval Ship : Sceptre |
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François Bourigeot | Charles Fournier | Etienne Pacet | Jean Plisson |
Jean Diale | Nicolas Godeau | Louis Papon | Jean Ravan |
Pierre Debase | Vincent Merian | Jean Prlletan | François Ranaud |
French Naval Ship : SolitaireThese are the names of 11 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Solitaire who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Joseph Angibaud | Pierre Deltrieux | Marcel Maillet | Emmanuel Vexlin |
Jean Cabannes | —– Felix | Guillaume Salmon | Nicolas Vincent |
Gilles Carpier | Jean Lorivat | Jean Urvoy |
French Naval Ship : VictoireThese are the names of 7 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Victoire who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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François David | François Leclair | Antoine Reibaud | Pierre Sorin |
Julien Froleau | Pierre Lebrehel | Jean Roux |
French Naval Ship : Ville de ParisThese are the names of 31 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Ville de Paris who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Paul Adam | Philippe Gerry | Jacques Marie | Gilles Prioux |
Jean Arismendy | Jean Gossan | Jean Martin | Jacques Seauce |
Pierre Biondel | Rene Guy | Yves Maubruchon | Martin Sabire |
Bernard Bodever | Jean Heleh | Jean Mayer | Pierre Vallee |
Jean Cambrun | Jean Joue | Laurent Moinet | Joseph Vince |
Jean Chemitte | Yves Leberre | Antoine Montchalon | Jean Wlovasse |
Pierre Delahaye | Louis Leguen | Jean Nicolas | Andre Yves |
Joseph Dugue | Yves Leleyer | Louis Palut |
French Naval Ship : HerculeThese are the names of 18 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Hercule who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Louis Auvray | Benoit Gabiant | François Marquet | Jean Sabe |
Jean Bertin | Jean Josse | Jean Ozou | Bertrand Sale |
Ange Bideau | Guillaume Leguern | Rene Ouvenant | Jean Valle |
Jean Bourgain | Jean Lemoing | Jean Renouard | |
Jean Brun | Jean Magnan | Antoine Roisse |
French Naval Ship : HectorThese are the names of 26 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Hector who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Jean Agnes | Guillaume Chauniet | Pierre Marchand | Herve Querjean |
Jean Audiot | Henri Divet | Thomas Martin | Jean Renard |
François Beaujeard | Joseph Duprex | Charles Moussion | Vincent Roussel |
François Bongar | Berthelemy Juvet | François Nafuern | Pierre Versin |
François Bourhis | Guillaume Lebail | Pierre Pichon | Pierre Vorriot |
Rene Carre | Jean Lecoeur | Claude Placet | |
Pierre Chatte | Joseph Lecunff | Jean Poignard |
French Naval Ship : MagnanimeThese are the names of 14 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Magnanime who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Georges Alain | Jean Corlaix | Etienne Leroux | François Orieux |
Vincent Vedesque | Jean Galbure | Pierre Lesagne | Jean Vaisse |
Claude Bessard | Joachim Gueguen | Claude Machain | |
Jean Brasson | Jean Lemingnon | Jean Neuville |
French Naval Ship : LanguedocThese are the names of 24 sailors of the French Naval Ship : Languedoc who gave their lives fighting for the independence of the United States in support of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War of Independence. |
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Pierre Auger | Antoine Enaud | Louis Lebars | Gabriel Philipeau |
Pierre Battez | Guillaume Geraud | Jacques Lebourg | Jean Planto |
Georges Biss | Mathieu Guillot | Philippe Lecourtois | Pierre Richard |
Jean Blandelet | Jean Jean | Pierre Malfois | Jean Poingnard |
Marcel Bouquet | Jean Lagadene | Pierre Margot | François Tolon |
Pierre Crepel | Pierre Lamy | Claude Martin | Jean Valeot |