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Marquis De Lafayette helped Washington's army financially, and finally convinced The king of France to help the Colonists (I did a S.S. assignment and had to dress up and learn about him.
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They were friends but not really close friends. Marquis De Lafayette volunteered to help the Americans in the war without receiving any compensation. Washington took him under his wing and admired his bravery after the Marquis was shot at the Battle of Brandywine and continued to fight. The Marquis was not only regarded a hero in America but also in France. Since the war, they exchanged letters many times. He made a lot of American friends including Thomas Jefferson. whom he was closest to.
When he heard of the American Revolution he was inspired and decided to go over and help where he could. He had no idea that he was going to become one of America's greatest leaders. The Marquis de Lafayette became friends with General George Washington very quickly. That friendship never died out. His first battle was the Battle at Brandywine, where he performed very well and showed great courage. He was an excellent person to have by your side while fighting.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steubenthat's the Prussian that helped train the troops at valley forgeGilbert du Motier Marquis de Lafayette.-that's the frenchman your talking about.
Marquis de Lafayette was French military officer. He was young came to help General Washington.
Lafayette was French. He lived during the time of our Revolutionary War. Actually, he was very supportive of the war against the British, and he even came to America to help us fight them. He was also a HUGE fan of General George Washington. Lafayette named his children after Washington.
George Washington was in charge but he had help from Casimir Pulaski, Baron Friedrich von Stuben and the Marquis de Lafayette.
The Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis De Lafayette helped Washington's army financially, and finally convinced The king of France to help the Colonists (I did a S.S. assignment and had to dress up and learn about him.
the revolutionary
Marquis De Lafayette helped the revolutionary war by volunteering time and cash.
Americans
The Marquis de Lafayette arrived in the colonies on 1777.
They were friends but not really close friends. Marquis De Lafayette volunteered to help the Americans in the war without receiving any compensation. Washington took him under his wing and admired his bravery after the Marquis was shot at the Battle of Brandywine and continued to fight. The Marquis was not only regarded a hero in America but also in France. Since the war, they exchanged letters many times. He made a lot of American friends including Thomas Jefferson. whom he was closest to.
Gilbert du Motier the Marquis de Lafayette was a great help to Washington serving as a major general.Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Count of Rochambeau ,was made a lt-general and brought an army of 7000 Frenchmen with him to command.
Keen observer and stalwart supporter of America during the Revolutionary War and beyond, Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de La Fayette, was a Frenchman who spent much of his life in the Americas. Born in France in 1757, he lived a long and admirable life before dying in 1834.