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Lafayette - Hero of the American Revolution (Hardcover)
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Lafayette - Hero of the American Revolution (Hardcover)
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In this long-overdue history of Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette,
acclaimed French author Gonzague Saint Bris recounts Lafayette's
invaluable contributions to the American War of Independence and,
later, the French Revolution of 1789. The first study of Lafayette
to appear in almost ten years, Saint Bris' new volume recounts the
young Lafayette's personal friendship with George Washington, who
went so far as to refer to Lafayette as his "adopted son," and his
pivotal role as Washington's aide-de-camp in helping establish the
fledgling American nation. Lafayette's presence at the British
surrender at Yorktown is a stark reminder of just how closely our
forefather's victory hinged on the help of our French allies, who
were roused into action by Lafayette himself. equally absorbing and
less well known is Lafayette's idealistic but naive efforts to
plant the fruits of the American-style democracy he so admired in
the unreceptive soil of his homeland.
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