Why is the Count of Rochambeau associated with Rock Paper Scissors?

Question

In france they call it rock paper scissors Ro-Sham-bo because of this guy. Any idea why?

Answer 1

Not a mystery at all, the American Revolution, aptly named for the way it revolutionized the sport and provided it with a new moniker still used to this day – Rochambeau (RO-SHAM-BO). America has been the world capital of Rock Paper Scissors since the 18th century, when General Count de Rochambeau of France teamed up with George Washington to defeat the British at Yorktown. The Count was a skillful leader who understood the importance of Rock Paper Scissors in conflict resolution, and used that wisdom to become an American legend. He used RPS to train his troops in the arts of war – discipline, courage, intuition and hand-to-hand combat. In 1780, he was sent to aid Washington against the English. A year later, 17,000 of Rochambeau's troops surrounded Yorktown to witness the most important Rock Paper Scissors match in world history. British General Charles Cornwallis refused to surrender, and had only one way out – a best of 3 grudge-match with Washington. A desperate Cornwallis relied on rock and stunned the American troops by crushing Washington's repeated scissors. But just as Cornwallis' smack talk had begun, the Count de Rochambeau stood tall with his fist high in the air. Witnesses claim he shouted "Hey Corny, you want some of this? I challenge you to a best of five, winner take all. Loser must surrender, and buy the winner a six-pack. Let's throw down."

Answer 2

Much like how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop, the world may never know. It's still a mystery how the French connected Rochambeau with Rock, Paper, Scissors. Little the French do makes any sense.