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   Who was Gilbert du Motier?

   • He worked on the document with Thomas Jefferson, who was the American ambassador in Paris. Gilbert du Motier was born at the château de Chavaniac, in southern France. His father, Louis Christophe du Motier, was Marquis of La Fayette in his own right.

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   Who was Marquis de la Fayette?

   • 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 aristocrat, military officer, and politician. He was a major figure in both the American and French revolutions, helping to shape the destiny of both countries.

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   Who was Georges Washington Motier de la Fayette?

   • He was the father of Georges Washington Motier de La Fayette (1779–1849) and grandfather of Oscar Thomas Gilbert Motier de Lafayette (1815–1881). La Fayette was born at the Château de Chavaniac, near Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, in the Auvergne region of France.

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   Who was Gilbert III de la Fayette?

   • In 1428, Gilbert III de La Fayette, marshal of France, rode alongside Joan of Arc at the legendary Siege of Orleans. The most recent warrior prior to Lafayette's own time was his father, who, at 27, served as a grenadier colonel during the Seven Years' War, where he was killed by a British cannonade at the Battle of Minden in 1759.

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   Why is Lafayette called Fayetteville?

   • Many places in the United States are named Lafayette, Fayette, or Fayetteville in his honor. He was the father of Georges Washington Motier de La Fayette (1779–1849) and grandfather of Oscar Thomas Gilbert Motier de Lafayette (1815–1881).

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   Why did Lafayette become a Marquis?

   • The elder Lafayette's death left his son with the title of marquis, at the age of two. When Lafayette was enrolled in the Collège du Plessis, he became exposed to enlightenment ideas that only increased his passion for liberty. Listening to such tales of glory, Lafayette naturally began to yearn for adventures of his own.

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   Lafayette's paternal uncle Jacques-Roch died on 18 January 1734 while fighting the Austrians at Milan in the War of the Polish Succession; upon his death, the title of marquis passed to his brother Michel.

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   Dec 15, 2021 · In 1250, a La Fayette served under Louis IX of France (r. 1226-1270) during the Sixth Crusade and allegedly seized the Crown of Thorns. In 1428, Gilbert III de La Fayette, marshal of France, rode alongside Joan of Arc at the legendary Siege of Orleans.

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   On August 19, 1792, after the Jacobin party seized control of Paris and the National Assembly and ordered Lafayette's arrest, he fled France and was arrested by the Austrian army in Belgium. Thereafter, he spent five years in various Austrian and Prussian prisons, eventually being released in 1797, at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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   Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat, politician and liberal thinker.

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   Sep 2, 2024 · Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette also spelled: La Fayette. Born: September 6, 1757, Chavaniac, France. Died: May 20, 1834, Paris (aged 76) Title / Office: Chamber of Deputies (1818-1824), France.

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   Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette [lower-alpha 1] (French: [ʒilbɛʁ dy mɔtje maʁki d(ə) la fajɛt]; 6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette [lower-alpha 1] (/ ˌ l ɑː f i ˈ ɛ t, ˌ l æ f-/ LA(H)F-ee-ET), was a French nobleman and military officer who ...

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   Sep 6, 2024 · He was made a major general in the Continental Army and struck a close friendship with George Washington. After the war, he returned to France where he became a key figure in the French Revolution of 1789. Lafayette died on May 20, 1834 in Paris, France at the age of 76.