French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment

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The French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment was a German-speaking infantry unit in French service that played a distinguished combat role in the American Revolutionary War, particularly during the decisive Yorktown campaign.

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French Army units at Yorktown 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French Army regiment
infantry regiment
allegiance France
United States of America
surface form: United States (ally)
alliedWith Continental Army
French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
surface form: French expeditionary corps in America
associatedDynasty House of Zweibrücken NERFINISHED
campaign Siege of Yorktown
surface form: Yorktown campaign
conflict American Revolutionary War
country Kingdom of France
distinction distinguished combat record at Yorktown
era 18th century
garrisonDuringWar North America
languageOfCommand German
militaryBranch French Army
nativeLanguage German
notableBattle Siege of Yorktown
notableCommander Christian de Deux-Ponts
Wilhelm von Zweibrücken
notableFor German-speaking unit in French service
participation in decisive victory at Yorktown
opponent Great Britain
participatedIn Franco-American operations in Virginia
assault on British redoubts at Yorktown
partOf French expeditionary forces in the American Revolution
recruitmentArea German-speaking territories
regimentalType foreign regiment in French service
role line infantry
theaterOfOperations North America
Thirteen Colonies

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Lafayette’s division cooperatedWith French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment
this entity surface form: French Army units at Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown notableUnit French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment