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Definition of Rochambeau
1. Noun. French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807).
Generic synonyms: Full General, General
Definition of Rochambeau
1. Noun. (games) the game of ''Rock Paper Scissors'' ¹
2. Noun. (as three words, ''roe sham boe)'' the syllables called out by players of Rock Paper Scissors to synchronize their timing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rochambeau
Literary usage of Rochambeau
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of George Washington by George Washington (1891)
"2I/A Count de rochambeau, with the Chevalier de Chastellux, arrived about noon.
... Fixed with Count de rochambeau the plan of campaign. " 23d. ..."
2. The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries by John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Martha Joanna Lamb, Henry Phelps Johnston, Nathan Gilbert Pond, William Abbatt (1879)
"REPLY OF COUNT DE rochambeau TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEWPORT Newport,
July 29, 1780 Lieutenant Colonel Count de rochambeau has received with ..."
3. The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries by John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Martha Joanna Lamb, Henry Phelps Johnston, Nathan Gilbert Pond, William Abbatt (1879)
"LETTERS OF DE FERSEN AID-DE-CAMP TO rochambeau WRITTEN TO HIS FATHER IN SWEDEN
1780-1782 Translated for the Magazine from Baron de ..."
4. The French in America During the War of Independence of the United States by Thomas Balch (1891)
"... Pe'rouse with 1500000 livres—The Viscount de rochambeau stays at Versailles—Owing
to the turn of events the sending of reinforcements is stopped—Amount ..."
5. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1916)
"The services of La Fayette to America were undoubtedly greater than those of
rochambeau, but so far as services to France were concerned rochambeau would ..."
6. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"That General rochambeau and his guards, consisting of about 400 or 500 men, shall
evacuate the Cape, and be conveyed to France, without being considered ..."
7. Narrative and Critical History of America by Justin Winsor (1889)
"The correspondence of rochambeau, as filed in the Departement de la Guerre, ...
The family papers of rochambeau were bought by the United States government, ..."
8. History of England, from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles by Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope (1858)
"The fleet was commanded by the Chevalier de Ternay, and the army by the Comte de
rochambeau. In framing the instructions for the latter, the French Ministry ..."
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