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Lafayette— The French Hero of the American Revolution
He was French by birth—but American by conviction. Wounded in battle, tireless in diplomacy, and fiercely loyal to George Washington, Lafayette became one of the Revolution’s most essential actors. Eric Metaxas, author of Revolution, tells the story of the French hero who helped America win its independence in this great video at the link below.
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Marquis Lafayette: Great among Revolutionary War Heroes
It is doubtful the American Republic would have been born were it not for the courage and generosity of our greatest French friend, Marquis de Lafayette, who joined the Continental Army at the age of 19 with the rank of lieutenant general.
Remembering General Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution. Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy lays flowers at the grave of the Marquis de Lafayette on July 4, 2015, Picpus Cemetery, Paris.
It is doubtful the American Republic would have been born were it not for the courage and generosity of our greatest French friend, Marquis de Lafayette, who joined the Continental Army at the age of 19 with the rank of lieutenant general.
He helped provision George Washington’s army, led troops in several battles ,and played a key role at Yorktown.
He persuaded France to join the war on our side.
He was Washington’s surrogate son and a beloved American.
When he died in 1830 he was eulogized by former President John Quincy Adams for three hours, and Congress and the nation mourned his death for 30 days.
All Americans today still owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Gen. Lafayette!
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