Daniel Basset House
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The Daniel Basset House in Monroe, Connecticut
was built in 1775. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
A ball was held for the French officers of Lauzun's mounted section of Rochambeau
's army on June 30, 1781, which camped nearby.
It is along the march route taken by French commander Rochambeau
's troops in 1781 en route to Yorktown, Virginia and/or in 1782 during their return.
Monroe, Connecticut
Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....
was built in 1775. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2002.
A ball was held for the French officers of Lauzun's mounted section of Rochambeau
Rochambeau
Rochambeau may refer to:* French soldiers:** Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau , French nobleman and soldier who participated in the American Revolutionary War...
's army on June 30, 1781, which camped nearby.
It is along the march route taken by French commander Rochambeau
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau
Marshal of France Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau was a French nobleman and general who participated in the American Revolutionary War as the commander-in-chief of the French Expeditionary Force which came to help the American Continental Army...
's troops in 1781 en route to Yorktown, Virginia and/or in 1782 during their return.
See also
- March Route of Rochambeau's army
- List of historic sites preserved along Rochambeau's route