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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] (/ 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 ...
Oct 8, 2024 · Lafayette, city, seat (1824) of Lafayette parish, south-central Louisiana, U.S., on the Vermilion River 55 miles (88 km) southwest of Baton Rouge. The area was first settled by exiledAcadiansfrom Nova Scotiain 1763. The earliest village, Vermilionville, was established in 1824 but was renamed for the French general the marquis de Lafayettein 1884.
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www.lafayettela.gov. Lafayette (/ ˌlæfiˈɛt, ˌlɑːf -/ LA (H)-F-ee-ET, French: [lafajɛt]) is the most populous city in and parish seat of Lafayette Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, [ 3 ] located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's fourth-most populous city with a 2020 census population of 121,374; [ 4 ] the consolidated ...
Jun 28, 2023 · Lafayette Lafayette is a small City in the State of Louisiana. Lafayette was originally founded in 1821 as Vermilionville after the Vermilion River it sits on, but was later renamed. Today, Vermilionville still stands as a historic village, featuring costumed actors who truly embody the state's past, offering guided tours and showcasing artisan ...
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Jun 22, 2017 · Fayetteville, Tennessee, adopted the name in 1810, and Fayetteville, Arkansas took it in 1829. In 1846 the French name moved to the other side of the continent when Lafayette, Oregon was founded by a settler who had relocated from Lafayette, Indiana. Lafayette, Indiana had adopted the name in 1825 —a year when the United States was in the ...
Sep 3, 2020 · 1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette. This Greek-Revival home was built in 1820 by Jean Mouton, who later founded the city of Lafayette in 1821. His son Alexandre married in 1826 and added on to the home where he lived until 1836. Alexandre became a US Senator in 1837 and the Governor of Louisiana in 1843. Today, the house serves as the Lafayette Museum.
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d’Estaing found New York harbor too shallow to enter, negating an attack on New York City, d’Estaing sailed his ships to Rhode Island. Lafayette was sent there with a troop detachment to join Generals Sullivan & Greene. After a series of mishaps including stormy weather, a major battle for Newport never really happened.
