Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau
Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau (7 April 1755 – 20 October 1813) was a French military commander. He was the son of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau.
Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau | |
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Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Rochambeau in the uniform of the Régiment d'Auvergne | |
| Born | 7 April 1755 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 20 October 1813 (aged 58) Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French French First Republic First French Empire |
| Service/ | French Army |
| Years of service | 1769–1813 |
| Rank | Divisional General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Haitian Revolution |
| Awards | Name inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe |
| Relations | Son of Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau |
| Governor of Saint-Domingue | |
| In office 21 October 1792 – 2 January 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Jacques d'Esparbes |
| Succeeded by | Léger-Félicité Sonthonax (commissioner) |
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