French troops under General Rochambeau arrived in Newport, R.I. — 245 years ago — marking a turning point in the American ...

On July 11, 1780, a French army of 5,300 men and 450 officers under the command of the comte de Rochambeau landed in Newport.

Step back into the 1780s as French in Newport returns to Washington Square on July 12, celebrating the historic ...

Follow the footsteps of the 12,000 French soldiers and sailors who were stationed in the City by the Sea during our nation’s ...