ROCHAMBEAU, Comte Jean de: Memorial in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. by J. J. Fernand Hamar located in James M. Goode's Pennsylvania Avenue area

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The Rochambeau Memorial in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C., honors the French Marshal Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, who led French troops in support of the American Revolution. Created by J. J. Fernand Hamar, the bronze sculpture commemorates Rochambeau's key role in the Siege of Yorktown and his cooperation with George Washington. The memorial is situated near Pennsylvania Avenue and 16th Street NW, close to McPherson Square Metro Station.