Comte de Grasse
Who was Comte de Grasse known for?
the French Admiral who won the Battle of the Capes
Who selected Rochambeauory to command the army being sent to America?
French King Louis XVI
He came to Washington as a ______.
veteran Prussian army officer
Was John Paul Johns a successful American Captain?
Yes, he was one of the most successful
Who was he a key ally to?
to the Patriots
What did he stop the British navy from doing?
reinforcing Yorktown
At age 17 what army did he commission in?
The French Army
What did he teach the American troops?
basic military skills
When the war broke out, Jones joined which newly created army?
The Navy
What did Galvez let the Americans use?
The Spanish port of New Orleans
What did he make sure happened at the end of the American Revolutionary war?
Cornwallis' surrender for independence
Who did he cooperate with in America?
General Washington
Did Von Steuben's training have an impact on the Continental army?
Yes it did
Jones was greatly admired by what country?
The French
What did Galvez attack along the Mississippi river and in Florida?
The British forts
Who did he defeat in 1782?
the Battle of the Saints
Washington commanded the French and American army while Rochambeauory commanded which army?
The French
Steuben was reporting for duty to General Washington at which valley?
Valley Forge
How many ships did he command?
a fleet of five
All of his efforts Spain under which command?
The Gulf of Mexico
Grasse served in the ______ after the alliance between France and the United States was signed in 1778.
West Indies
Rochambeauory returned to France as a ______.
Hero
After meeting General Washington at Valley Forge, Washington drafted von Steuben to a _____.
Training program
How many British vessels did he capture on a single cruise?
16 British vessels
He helped the Patriots by keeping ________.
British army and supplies out of the Mississippi river