USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, (born Sept. 6, 1757, Chavaniac, France-died May 20, 1834, Paris), French military leader. Born to an ancient noble family of great wealth, he was a courtier at the court of Louis XVI but sought glory as a soldier.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lafayette would resume his position as a major general of American forces, serving as liaison between Rochambeau and Washington, who would be in command of both nations’ forces. In March 1780, he departed from Rochefort for America aboard the frigate Hermione, arriving in Boston on 27 April 1780.

Detailed explanation-3: -Working with Thomas Jefferson, he helped write the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Men and of the Citizen, the first step toward a constitution for the Republic of France, helping launch the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the American Revolution, Lafayette served as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington. Wounded during the Battle of Brandywine, he still managed to organize a successful retreat. He served with distinction in the Battle of Rhode Island.