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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gilbert_du_Motier,_MarquisGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette - Wikipedia

    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] (/ 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 volunteered to join the Continental Army, led by General George Washington ...

  2. www.history.com › news › lafayette-1824-america-tourLafayette’s Triumphant Farewell Tour of the United States

    Jul 26, 2024 · Lafayette’s return promised to rekindle the Spirit of ’76 as the United States faced its first presidential election without a Founding Father on the ballot.

  3. archive.schillerinstitute.com › lafayetteLafayette's Visit to the United States, 1824-1825

    The Monroe Doctrine. President James Monroe, in consultation with the Congress, wrote to Lafayette in February 1824, inviting him to visit the United States. Two months prior to Monroe's letter, the President had issued a declaration that became famous as the Monroe Doctrine. At the urging of the Holy Alliance, the restored monarchy in France ...

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  4. www.lovelafayette.org › why-lafayette › aboutWho Was Lafayette? | City of Lafayette, CA

    The eventual “hero of two worlds,” Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, was born of nobility in France in 1757. Lafayette’s father was killed by the British in the battle of Minden in 1759, and the young Lafayette inherited a castle, a fortune, and the title of Marquis. As he reached his adolescence, Lafayette was one of the richest men in ...

  5. lafayettehistory.org › town-history › pictorialThe City - Lafayette Historical Society

    The City. The postwar period brought thousands of newcomers to Lafayette, and with the new residents eventually came cityhood. In a special election held in 1968, voters cast 3,279 votes in favor and 2,692 against the proposal to incorporate. Despite the continuing development of the downtown area and the advent of the Bay Area Rapid Transit ...

  6. www.theadvertiser.com › story › newsWhat was Lafayette like 150 years ago? - The Daily Advertiser

    Sep 22, 2015 · Oil and gas —Oil gusher reported at Anse La Butte, Nov. 19, 1907: A gusher producing 5,000 barrels a day was reported at Anse La Butte in St. Martin Parish. The land was the property of State ...

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  8. www.thelafayettetrail.org › lafayette › lafayetteWHO WAS LAFAYETTE, AND WHY IS HE IMPORTANT TO AMERICANS?

    France. Lafayette is credited for the alliance due to his audacious departure from France, and his letters home with exaggerated tales of adventure and success. First Commands In May of 1778 at age 20 Lafayette was given his first real test of military leadership. Placed in charge of a reconnaissance mission to determine if the

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