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- Back in France, Lafayette helped launch the French Revolution in 1789. He served in the National Assembly and drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man. He proudly sent the key to the Bastille to Washington, who was serving as the President of the United States. Lafayette fled from France when the revolution turned violent.
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Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette[ a ] (French: [ʒilbɛʁ dy mɔtje maʁki d (ə) la fajɛt]; 6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette[ a ] (/ ˌlɑːfiˈɛt, ˌlæf -/ LA (H)F-ee-ET), was a French nobleman and military officer who volunteered to join the Continental Army, led b...
The House of La Fayette was a French family of Nobles of the Sword, from the province of Auvergne, established during the Middle Ages by the lords of the fief of La Fayette held by the senior branch of the Motier family.
Jul 11, 2019 · Genealogy for Edouard Motier de La Fayette (1669 - 1740) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Val de Creuse
- château du Bouchet, Val de Creuse, France
- Marie Catherine de Suat, Dame de Chavaniac
- November 21, 1669
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 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.
Sep 2, 2024 · Marquis de Lafayette, French aristocrat who fought in the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution. As a leading advocate for constitutional monarchy, he became one of France’s most powerful men in the early years of the French Revolution and during the July Revolution of 1830.
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Nov 14, 2022 · Edward Motier de La Fayette, Seigneur de Champétières, marquis de Vissac (1669–1740) takes the name of "La Fayette", pursuant to the substitution made in favor of his father (Charles Motier Champétières, Baron de Vissac).
Gilbert de Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834) was a French general and political leader. Born to an aristocratic family, Lafayette entered the army at a young age. Enthusiastic over the news of the American Revolution, he defied France’s official neutrality and left his country to join George Washington’s army.
