1781 Wethersfield Conference between George Washington and Rochambeau

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The 1781 Wethersfield Conference between George Washington and Rochambeau was a pivotal Revolutionary War strategy meeting that helped set the course for the Yorktown campaign and the eventual American victory over Britain.

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instanceOf Revolutionary War event
historical event
military conference
alsoKnownAs Wethersfield Conference
Wethersfield strategy conference of 1781
category 18th-century diplomatic conferences
Military history of Connecticut
chairperson George Washington
chronology occurred after the arrival of French forces at Newport, Rhode Island
preceded the southward march of Franco-American forces toward Virginia
coChairperson Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
date 1781-05-21
endDate 1781-05-22
followedBy Siege of Yorktown
Yorktown campaign
linked to: Siege of Yorktown
hasContext British occupation of New York City
search for decisive engagement against British forces in North America
hasParticipant American officers
French officers
George Washington
Henry Knox
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
hostedBy American Continental Army leadership
language English
French
locatedIn Connecticut Colony
location Wethersfield, Connecticut
partOf Franco-American alliance in the American Revolutionary War
purpose coordination of Franco-American forces
strategic planning
relatedTo Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
result agreement to concentrate forces against the British army under Charles Cornwallis
decision to conduct a joint campaign against British forces
planning of the Yorktown campaign
significance contributed to eventual American victory over Britain
helped set the course for the Yorktown campaign
pivotal strategy meeting in the American Revolutionary War
startDate 1781-05-21
topic coordination with French naval forces
joint operations of Continental Army and French expeditionary force
possible attack on New York City

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