French Troops Rally to Revolution Aid England Landing At Newport
The World Almanac notes that over 16,000 French regulars supported Revolutionary efforts with Rochambeau leading 5,270 troops landed at Newport Rhode Island in 1780. They engaged in several actions in southern New England and New York before joining Washington at Yorktown.
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Five Story Cake Draws Bicentennial Cheers in Philadelphia
A French born Massachusetts chef Bernard unveils a five story Happy Birthday America Cake for the July 3 bicentennial celebration in Philadelphia. The surface rivals a basketball court with red white and blue decorations and state seals. Bernard, 35, says he traveled from Paris to America with little more than a tattered valise and a few dollars.
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