Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur

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gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:allegiance Kingdom of France
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:awards Order of Saint Louis
gptkbp:birthDate 1725-01-24
gptkbp:birthPlace Saint-Malo,_France
gptkbp:birthYear Retired_to_France_after_the_war
gptkbp:children gptkb:Louis_de_Vimeur
gptkbp:communityPartnerships Collaboration_with_American_generals
gptkbp:contribution Support_for_American_independence
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Statues_and_memorials_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:deathDate 1801-03-20
gptkbp:deathPlace Château_de_la_Roche-Guyon,_France
gptkbp:descendant Descendants_in_France
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Negotiated_French_support_for_the_revolution
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_School_of_La_Flèche
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Leadership_during_the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:French_involvement_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historicalFigures Collaborated_with_figures_like_Lafayette.
gptkbp:historicalImpact Strengthened_Franco-American_alliances
gptkbp:historicalRole Diplomat and military leader
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Letters and memoirs preserved
Key_figure_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
Recognized_as_a_hero_in_both_France_and_the_U.S.
gptkbp:homeGround Noble_family_in_Brittany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur
gptkbp:impact Pivotal_in_the_outcome_of_the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:influence Military_strategy_in_the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_Enlightenment
gptkbp:influenceOn Subsequent_French_military_leaders
gptkbp:inspiredBy American_ideals_of_liberty
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:knownFor Count de Rochambeau
Role_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Franco-American_relations
gptkbp:militaryRank Siege warfare
Marquis
Trained in military tactics and strategy
Regiment of Bourbonnais
Combined_operations_with_American_forces
Successful_campaigns_in_North_America
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notable_recipients Facilitated_French_support_for_the_American_colonies
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:French_forces_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:participatedIn Siege of Yorktown
gptkbp:personalLife Married_to_Marie-Louise
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Château_de_la_Roche-Guyon
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Honored_in_American_history
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Joined_the_French_army_at_a_young_age
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1743-1801
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Louise_de_La_Rochefoucauld