Stephen Rochefontaine
Stephen Rochefontaine | |
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Rochefontaine's grave at St. Paul's Chapel | |
| Commandant of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers | |
| In office 1795–1798 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Lebègue Duportail (as Chief Engineer of the Continental Army) |
| Succeeded by | Henry Burbeck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Étienne Nicolas Marie Béchet February 20, 1755 Aÿ, France |
| Died | January 30, 1814 (aged 58) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | engineer military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1778–1798 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Corps of Artillerists and Engineers |
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Stephen Rochefontaine (born Étienne Nicolas Marie Béchet, Sieur de Rochefontaine; February 20, 1755 – January 30, 1814) was a French aristocrat and American military engineer who served as the Commandant of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers from 1795 to 1798.