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François-Jean de Chastellux

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French writer (1734-1788)

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François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux, was a military officer who served during the War of American Independence as a major general in the French expeditionary forces led by general Comte de Rochambeau.

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Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Writers from France 6

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François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux, was a military officer who served during the War of American Independence as a major general in the French expeditionary forces led by general Comte de Rochambeau. Being on general Rochambeau's staff for the duration of the war, Chastellux acted as the principal liaison officer between the French commander in chief and George Washington.

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France
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deceased
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Lived 1734 to 1788 · aged 54
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