Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy (c. 1737 – after 1778) was a French volunteer soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army. Born in the West Indies, he was one of several foreigners given command positions in the army in 1776 (the Marquis de Lafayette being one of the more famous of these). Fermoy's tenure as a brigadier general was marked by disgrace. Although he performed competently leading a brigade during the December 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton, he abandoned his brigade while it occupied a forward defensive position opposing the British advance prior to the Battle of the Assunpink Creek. In July 1777 his force was occupying Mount Independence, part of the defenses around Fort Ticonderoga in northern New York, prior to General John Burgoyne's advance. When the deci
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| - Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy (c. 1737 – after 1778) was a French volunteer soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army. Born in the West Indies, he was one of several foreigners given command positions in the army in 1776 (the Marquis de Lafayette being one of the more famous of these). Fermoy's tenure as a brigadier general was marked by disgrace. Although he performed competently leading a brigade during the December 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton, he abandoned his brigade while it occupied a forward defensive position opposing the British advance prior to the Battle of the Assunpink Creek. In July 1777 his force was occupying Mount Independence, part of the defenses around Fort Ticonderoga in northern New York, prior to General John Burgoyne's advance. When the deci (en)
- Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy (Indie occidentali francesi, 1737 circa – dopo il 1778) è stato un generale francese che prestò servizio durante la guerra d'indipendenza americana nell'Esercito continentale. Di lui non si dispongono altre informazioni. (it)
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| - Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy (c. 1737 – after 1778) was a French volunteer soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army. Born in the West Indies, he was one of several foreigners given command positions in the army in 1776 (the Marquis de Lafayette being one of the more famous of these). Fermoy's tenure as a brigadier general was marked by disgrace. Although he performed competently leading a brigade during the December 26, 1776 Battle of Trenton, he abandoned his brigade while it occupied a forward defensive position opposing the British advance prior to the Battle of the Assunpink Creek. In July 1777 his force was occupying Mount Independence, part of the defenses around Fort Ticonderoga in northern New York, prior to General John Burgoyne's advance. When the decision was made to secretly abandon the works on the morning of July 6, Fermoy endangered the operation by setting fire to his quarters at 2 am. After he was rejected for promotion to major general, he resigned in January 1778, and returned to the West Indies. (en)
- Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy (Indie occidentali francesi, 1737 circa – dopo il 1778) è stato un generale francese che prestò servizio durante la guerra d'indipendenza americana nell'Esercito continentale. Nacque nelle Indie occidentali francesi. Fu uno dei tantissimi stranieri che combatté nella guerra d'America e in particolare uno dei tanti francesi (il più famoso fu il Marchese de La Fayette). La sua condotta durante la guerra fu disonorevole. Nonostante comandò egregiamente una brigata durante la battaglia di Trenton il 26 dicembre 1776, abbandonò la sua brigata durante l'avanzata britannica nella battaglia dell'Assunpink Creek il 2 gennaio 1777. Nel luglio dello stesso anno le sue forze erano a guardia del , uno dei monti che circonda Fort Ticonderoga nel New York, dall'avanzata del generale britannico John Burgoyne. Il 6 luglio alla fine dell'assedio nemico, mentre le forze statunitensi eseguivano l'ordine di ritirata dal Forte, Fermoy mise a repentaglio l'operazione dando fuoco agli alloggi alle 2 del mattino. Dopo essergli stata rifiutata la promozione a maggior generale, nel gennaio 1778 si ritirò dall'esercito e tornò nelle Indie occidentali. Di lui non si dispongono altre informazioni. (it)
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