We now mark the 230th anniversary of the French Expeditionary Force's arrival in Providence. Under the command of the Comte de Rochambeau, 5500 French soldiers camped in Rhode Island before marching south to join General Washington and the Continental Army near White Plains, NY. Generals Rochambeau and Washington would lead these troops to the fateful encounter with British General Cornwallis at Yorktown in what would prove to be the deciding factor in the war. Rochambeau's troops returned to Rhode Island after the British surrender before marching on to Boston from which they sailed to the Caribbean. The monument in today's photo is in the North Burial Ground in Providence and stands as tribute to the French soldiers that quartered in Rhode Island during the American Revolution.
Post processing started with a brilliant cold filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted the adaptive exposure, contrast, protect highlights, and adaptive saturation sliders. A deep blue photo filter and a levels adjustment were added in PSE.
