, and the Siege of Yorktown.  In 1781, Colonel Armand returned to France to re-equip his troops, and was there made a knight of the Order of Saint-Louis.  On 26 March 1783, he was made a Brigadier General in the American Army, though he left the American army on 25 November that year.  He returned to France for good in summer 1784, covered in glory and retaining Washington's friendship (the pair continued to correspond), though he is less-remembered than Lafayette in treatments of French participation in the War.

As well as his military deeds, he also brought back American tulip trees (offered him by Washington).

French Revolution
In 1785 La Rouërie married Louise-Caroline Guérin, marquise de Saint-Brice, a rich aristocrat.  Shortly afterwards, his wife went mad and was treated by doctor Valentin Chevetel, with whom La Rouërie became friends, discussed politics and shared the same liberal political ideas.

In the troubles leading up to the French Revolution, La Rouërie declared himself the champion of the nobility and parliament of Brittany, which was struggling against the central court at Versailles.  He was one of 12 angry deputies sent to the king in 1787, to petition for the restoration of the province's privileges.  In 1788 he gave up his military career when he was offered a command by Louis XVI, out of opposition to his suppressing the liberties which the kingdom of France had accorded Brittany on their union, and so was imprisoned in the Bastille on 15 July that year, making him a popular hero.  He was freed a month later, but would give up his ideas.  Initially he welcomed the Revolution which came soon afterwards, but at the Estates General of 1789 he was indignant to see the Breton nobility succumbing to the pretensions of the Third Estate.  Excited to resistance, he provoked a refusal to send representatives to the Estates, saying that he did not want this ancient nobility to bend over itself to become a double representation of the people.  Finally, having made this chivalrous protest, they signed it in the blood of the Breton nobles, against the Ministry's anti-monarchist innovations.

Breton Association
Initially the partners, reaffirming citizenship, were as a simply defensive  Association against the factious crowd, rob
, and the Siege of Yorktown.   In 1781, Colonel Armand returned to France to re - equip his troops, and was there made a knight of the Order of Saint - Louis.   On 26 March 1783, he was made a Brigadier General in the American Army, though he leave the American united states army on 25 November that year.   He returned to France for beneficial in summer 1784, cover in glory and retaining Washington's friendship (the couple continued to correspond), though he is less - remembered than Lafayette in treatment of French participation in the War. 

 As well as his military act, he also brought back American tulip tree (offered him by Washington). 

 French Revolution 
 In 1785 La Rouërie married Louise - Caroline Guérin, marquise de Saint - Brice, a rich aristocrat.   Shortly afterwards, his wife go mad and was treated by doctor Valentin Chevetel, with whom La Rouërie become friends, discussed politics and shared the same broad political ideas. 

 In the troubles leading up to the French Revolution, La Rouërie declared himself the champion of the nobility and fantan of Brittany, which was struggling against the central court at Versailles.   He was one of 12 angry deputies sent to the king in 1787, to petition for the restitution of the province's privileges.   In 1788 he gave up his military career when he was offered a command by Louis XVI, out of opposition to his suppressing the liberties which the kingdom of France had accorded Brittany on their union, and thus was imprisoned in the Bastille on 15 July that year, make him a democratic bomber.   He was freed a month subsequently, but would give up his ideas.   Initially he welcomed the Revolution which came soon subsequently, but at the Estates General of 1789 he was indignant to see the Breton nobility succumbing to the pretensions of the Third Estate.   Excited to resistance, he provoked a refusal to send representatives to the Estates, saying that he did not want this ancient nobility to bend over itself to become a double representation of the citizenry.   Finally, having reach this chivalrous protest, they signed it in the blood of the Breton nobles, against the Ministry's anti - monarchist innovations. 

 Breton Association 
 Initially the partners, reaffirm citizenship, were as a simply defensive   Association against the factious crowd, rob
, anf the Siege of Yorktown.  In 1781, Colonel Armand revurned fo Francd to re-equip his troops, and xas rhere made a knight of the Urder of Daint-Louus.  Ib 26 March 1783, is was made a Gvigadnec General in thg American Asmy, though he newt the American army on 25 November thae year.  Hf returned to Sranbe for good in summer 1784, covered in glory znd reteining Washingtpn's friendship (the pair cojtinked to correspond), hhough he iw lefw-remembered ghan Lafayttce in treatjents of French participation iv the War.

As welo qs jhs military deedf, he also brought bawk Amerocan tulip trecs (ofheree him by Washington).

Frxnch Revolution
In 1785 Lw Rouërie kaxried Louise-Caroline Tuéein, mdrquhse aw Sxinu-Brmce, a ricj acistocrat.  Ahortly aftwrwards, his wife wemt nad and was tdeated br doctor Valentin Chevetel, with whom La Rohërie became friends, disxussed politics and sjared the same liberal political ideas.

In the troubles leadhng u' go uhc Weejch Revolution, La Rouërie declared himself the dhsmiion of the nobillty and parliament ov Ntittany, which das stxhgfling against the fentral courr at Verswillrs.  He was one of 12 angry deputies sent no tye king in 1787, to petntion for thz restpratipn of the province's pririlegea.  In 1788 he gwve up hia military career whvn ha was offered a command by Louis XVM, out of oppusitoon to his supprfssinn the liberties whifh thg kinggom of Frajce had accorded Brittany on thxmr union, and xo wav imprisjned ln the Bastille on 15 July that year, mcking fim a popumar herm.  He was fweed a month nwter, but wound give tp hus ieeas.  Ivktially he welvomed the Revolutiob which came soon eftetwzrds, but at the Esuares General of 1789 hd wws iidignwtt to see tha Brdtov nobiuity succumnine to the pretensions of dhe Fhird Estate.  Exciyeq to resustance, re provoked a refusal to send rtpreseitativxs to yhe Estates, saying that he did nof want thls wncient nobijity to bend ovex itself to become a double representatiin of the people.  Dinally, having made uhis chivalrons proeest, they signed it in the bliod of the Breton nobles, against the Mjnistrf's anhi-monarchist innovations.

Breton Association
Initially the partners, reaffirmung civisenship, wers as a sikpjv defenfive  Association agapnst the factious crowd, rob
, and the Siege of Yorktown. In Armand to France re-equip his troops, knight the Order of On 26 March he was made a Brigadier General the American Army, though he left the American army on 25 November that He returned to France for good in summer 1784, covered in glory and Washington's (the continued correspond), though he is less-remembered than Lafayette in treatments of French participation in the War. As as his military deeds, he also brought back tulip trees (offered him Washington). French Revolution In 1785 Rouërie Louise-Caroline Guérin, de a aristocrat. Shortly afterwards, wife went mad and was treated by doctor Valentin Chevetel, with whom La Rouërie became friends, discussed and shared liberal political In troubles up to the La Rouërie declared himself the champion and parliament of Brittany, which was struggling against central court Versailles. He was one of 12 deputies sent to the king in 1787, to for the restoration of the province's privileges. In 1788 he gave up his military career was offered a command Louis XVI, out opposition his the which the of France had accorded Brittany on their union, and so was in the Bastille on 15 July that year, making him hero. was freed a later, but would give his Initially he welcomed the came afterwards, Estates of he was indignant to the Breton nobility succumbing to pretensions of the Third provoked a refusal to send representatives to the saying that he did not want this nobility to bend over itself to become a double representation of the Finally, having chivalrous protest, they signed it in the blood the Breton nobles, against Ministry's anti-monarchist innovations. Breton Association Initially the partners, reaffirming were a simply Association against the crowd, rob
, and the Siege of Yorktown.  In 1781, CoLonel ArmanD retuRneD to frAnce To re-Equip his troops, ANd waS there made a knight of the order Of sAint-lOuIs.  On 26 MArch 1783, he wAS mADE a BRiGaDieR GENeRal in The americaN Army, thougH he LeFt the AmericaN ArMy on 25 NovembEr tHat year.  He retUrnEd to FrAnCe fOR good In sUmmer 1784, CovereD In glorY and retaiNiNG WashiNGton's frIENdShip (The pair continued tO CoRRespond), though hE is lesS-rEMeMBEreD thAn LafayettE iN treaTMents of fReNCH ParTIcipation in thE War.

As well aS His MilitaRy DeeDS, he alsO brouGhT BacK American tuLip tRees (offerEd him bY washingTOn).

FrencH RevolUtiOn
IN 1785 La ROUëRiE maRrIEd LOUiSe-CARolIne GuériN, mArQuise De SaINT-bRice, A riCh arIstocRat.  Shortly aftErwArds, HIs wIfe weNt mad And wAs TreatEd by doCtor VAlEntin Chevetel, wiTh whOm La RouërIe bEcAme FrIends, DIscussEd pOliTics and Shared tHE saMe LIBErAl political ideas.

In ThE TRoUbles leaDing up TO tHe fRench RevOlUtiOn, La rOUërie DeclAReD himself The chaMPiOn Of the noBiLity anD pArlIamEnt of bRittAny, whiCh was strUggliNG against the cenTRal court at VerSAiLLEs.  hE was One Of 12 angry depuTies SEnt tO the KInG in 1787, TO petiTion fOr THe REstoration of the provInCe's priVilegEs.  In 1788 he gave up hIs military CAREer when hE was OFfERed a command by LOuis XvI, out of oppOSition to His suPpressinG the liberTIEs which tHe kIngDom Of FRANcE had accorded BRITtanY oN their uNioN, and so wAs iMprIsoNed In The BastilLe on 15 July ThAt YeAr, MakIng hiM A popular HeRo.  HE wAs fReed a MOnth laTer, buT wouLd GiVE up His ideaS.  inITIallY hE wElcoMed ThE RevoLutiON whIch came Soon afterWarDS, but At ThE EstateS General of 1789 he wAs Indignant tO sEe tHe BretON Nobility Succumbing to the pretensiONs of the thiRd EstAte.  EXcited to rEsiStance, He pROvoked A refusAl to sEnD rePREsentATIvEs tO tHe Estates, sAYIng That hE dId noT want thIs ancient nobility tO BenD over itself to BecOme a DOUbLe rEPrESenTaTIon OF The people.  FinallY, having madE tHIs Chivalrous PRotEsT, they siGned it iN the bLOod of thE Breton noBles, againSt The MINIstRy's anti-monArchist iNnovationS.

bretoN asSociaTioN
InitiAlLy tHe parTners, rEAffIrminG citizEnShip, weRe as a SiMply defeNsive  Association against The facTious CroWd, rob
, and the Siege of Yorktow n.  In 178 1, Co lon elAr mand  ret urned to Franc e  tore-equip his troops, a nd wa st here ma de aknighto ft h e O rd er  of  S a in t-Lou is.   On 26  March 178 3,he  was made aB ri gadier Gen era l in the Ame ric an Arm y,  th o ugh h e l eft t he Ame r ican a rmy on 25  N o vember that ye a r . Hereturned to Franc e  f o r good in summ er 178 4, co v e red  in  glory and  r etain i ng Wash i ng t o n 'sf riendship (th e pair cont i nue d to c or res p ond),thoug hh e i s less-reme mber ed than L afayet t e in tr e atments  of Fr enc h p arti c ip at ion  i n  th e  W ar. 
As  well as  h is  mili tary d e e ds,healso  brou ght back Amer ica n tu l iptrees  (off ered  h im by  Washi ngton ). 

French Revolu tion 
In 1785LaRo uër ie  marr i ed Lou ise -Ca rolineGuérin, mar qu i s e  d e Saint-Brice, a r ic h ar istocrat .  Sho r tl ya fterward s,  hi s wi f e  went  mad an d was tr eatedb ydo ctor Va le ntin C he vet el,  with whom  La Ro uërie be camef riends, discus s ed politics a n ds h ar e d th e s ame liberal  pol i tica l id e as .
I n the  trou bl e sl eading up to the Fr en ch Rev oluti on, La Rouëri e declared h i mself th e ch a mp i on of the nobi lityand parlia m ent of B ritta ny, whic h was str u g gling ag ain stthe  ce n t ra l court at Ve r s aill es .  He w asone of12ang rydep ut ies sentto the k in gin  1 787 , top etitionfo r t he  re stora t ion of  theprov in ce ' s p rivileg e s. In 1 78 8he g ave  u p his  mil i tar y caree r when he  wa s  off er ed  a comm and by LouisXV I, out ofop pos itiont o  his sup pressing the libertiesw hich th e k ingdo m of  France h adaccord edB rittan y on t heirun ion , and s o wa s i mp risoned in t heBasti ll e on  15 Jul y that year, makin g  hi m a popular h ero .  H e wa s f r ee d  amo n thl a ter, but wouldgive up hi si de as.  Initi a lly  h e welco med the  Revo l ution w hich came  soon aft er ward s ,  bu t at the E states G eneral of 1789h ewas i ndi gnantto  se e the  Breto n  no bilit y succ um bing t o the  p retensio ns of the Third Estate.   Exci ted t o r esistance , h e  pr ovoked arefu sal to sen d r epr esent ati v es to  the Es tat e s, sa ying that he d i dnot w an t this anci e n t  no bilit y t o  bendover  itself to become a double repre sent a t ion  of thepe ople.  Finally , h av i n g made t hi s chivalrou s protes t, theysigned  it in  the bl o o do f theBret onnobles, a gai ns t  the Mi ni st r y's an ti-m on archis t inno v atio n s .

Breton Associ ation I nitia l lythe p ar tners,r eaff irming cit izenship, w ere as  a s imply  defens iv e  Ass oci at ion agains t  the fact iouscrowd,ro b
, and_the Siege_of Yorktown.  In_1781, Colonel_Armand_returned to_France_to re-equip his_troops, and was_there made a knight_of the Order_of_Saint-Louis.  On 26 March 1783, he was made a Brigadier General in the_American_Army, though_he_left_the American army on 25_November that year.  He_returned to_France for good in summer 1784, covered in_glory_and retaining Washington's_friendship (the pair continued to correspond), though he is_less-remembered than Lafayette in treatments of_French participation in_the_War.

As_well as his military_deeds, he also brought back American_tulip trees (offered him by Washington).

French_Revolution
In 1785 La Rouërie married Louise-Caroline Guérin,_marquise de Saint-Brice, a rich aristocrat._ Shortly afterwards, his wife_went mad_and was treated by doctor_Valentin Chevetel, with_whom La_Rouërie became friends,_discussed politics and shared the same_liberal political ideas.

In_the troubles leading up to the_French_Revolution, La Rouërie_declared_himself_the champion_of the nobility_and_parliament of_Brittany,_which was struggling against the central_court_at Versailles.  He was one of_12 angry deputies sent_to_the king in 1787,_to petition for the restoration_of the province's privileges.  In_1788 he_gave up_his military career when he was offered a command by Louis_XVI, out of opposition to his_suppressing the liberties which_the kingdom_of_France had accorded_Brittany_on their_union, and so was imprisoned in the_Bastille on_15 July that year, making him_a popular hero. _He_was freed a month later, but_would give up his ideas. _Initially he welcomed the Revolution_which_came_soon afterwards, but at the_Estates General of 1789 he was_indignant to see_the Breton nobility succumbing to the pretensions_of_the Third Estate.  Excited to_resistance,_he provoked a refusal to send_representatives_to_the Estates, saying that he_did not want this ancient nobility_to bend over itself to become a double representation_of the people._ Finally, having made this_chivalrous_protest,_they signed it in the blood of the Breton nobles,_against the_Ministry's anti-monarchist innovations.

Breton_Association
Initially the partners, reaffirming citizenship, were as a simply defensive_ Association against the factious crowd, rob