Lafayette commanded Continental Army troops in the decisive siege of Yorktown in 1781, the Revolutionary War's final major battle, which secured American independence.

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Dec 15, 2021 · Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (l. 1757-1834), more commonly known in the United States as simply Lafayette, was a French …

Dec 5, 2025 · Marquis de Lafayette (born September 6, 1757, Chavaniac, France—died May 20, 1834, Paris) was a French aristocrat who fought in the Continental Army with the American …

Dec 15, 2025 · Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette, known as the Marquis de Lafayette, was a French aristocrat who served as a general in the Continental …

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From July 1824 to September 1825, the French Marquis de Lafayette (Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette), the last surviving major general of the American …

Dec 5, 2025 · Marquis de Lafayette - French Revolution, US Ally, Hero: During the next five years, Lafayette became a leader of the liberal aristocrats (dubbed the Fayettistes) and an outspoken …

Lafayette (/ ˌlæfiˈjɛt, ˌlɑːf -/ LA (H)-fee-YET, French: [lafajɛt]) is the most populous city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, [5] located along the Vermilion …

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