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In which war did Axel von Fersen serve as aide-de-camp to Rochambeau?

  • Seven Years' War

  • War of Austrian Succession

  • American Revolutionary War

  • Napoleonic Wars

Answer

In the American Revolutionary War, Axel von Fersen, a Swedish nobleman and military officer, served as aide-de-camp to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, the commander of the French Expeditionary Force sent to aid the American Continental Army in their fight for independence from the British rule.
Axel von Fersen: From Swedish Nobility to European Renowned Figure

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