Lt. Col. E.M. Bechet, Sieur de Rochefontaine

Lt. Col. E.M. Bechet, Sieur de Rochefontaine (HM26BH)

Location: New York, NY 10007 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.693', W 74° 0.583'

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1755-1814

Lt. Col. E.M. Bechet
Sieur de Rochefontaine
1755-1814
Revolutionary War Soldier

A French officer who fought for American independence, Rochefontaine served under the French General Rochambeau during the Revolutionary War. He assisted in the capture of Lord Cornwallis and later commanded the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point Military Academy.
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Date Added Monday, March 26th, 2018 at 7:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 583646 N 4507208
Decimal Degrees40.71155000, -74.00971667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.693', W 74° 0.583'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 41.58" N, 74° 0' 34.98" W
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Area Code(s)212, 917, 646, 718, 347
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-31 Vesey St, New York NY 10007, US
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