1781 Wethersfield Conference between George Washington and Rochambeau

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Revolutionary War event historical event military conference

The 1781 Wethersfield Conference between George Washington and Rochambeau was a pivotal Revolutionary War strategy meeting that helped set the course for the Yorktown campaign and the eventual American victory over Britain.

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instanceOf	Revolutionary War event ⓘ historical event ⓘ military conference ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Wethersfield Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ Wethersfield strategy conference of 1781 NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	18th-century diplomatic conferences ⓘ Military history of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ
chairperson	George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ
chronology	occurred after the arrival of French forces at Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ preceded the southward march of Franco-American forces toward Virginia ⓘ
coChairperson	Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflict	American Revolutionary War ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
date	1781-05-21 ⓘ
endDate	1781-05-22 ⓘ
followedBy	Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorktown campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasContext	British occupation of New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ search for decisive engagement against British forces in North America ⓘ
hasParticipant	American officers ⓘ French officers ⓘ George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Alexandre Berthier NERFINISHED ⓘ
hostedBy	American Continental Army leadership ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ
locatedIn	Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ
location	Wethersfield, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Franco-American alliance in the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ
purpose	coordination of Franco-American forces ⓘ strategic planning ⓘ
relatedTo	Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route NERFINISHED ⓘ
result	agreement to concentrate forces against the British army under Charles Cornwallis ⓘ decision to conduct a joint campaign against British forces ⓘ planning of the Yorktown campaign ⓘ
significance	contributed to eventual American victory over Britain ⓘ helped set the course for the Yorktown campaign ⓘ pivotal strategy meeting in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ
startDate	1781-05-21 ⓘ
topic	coordination with French naval forces ⓘ joint operations of Continental Army and French expeditionary force ⓘ possible attack on New York City ⓘ

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