AV History Lesson - Lafayette, 200 Years Later

Another View The Radio Show Podcast · Oct 17, 2024 · 54m

Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who played a significant role in both the American and French revolutions. In the American Revolutionary War, he joined the Continental Army as a major general. He formed a close relationship with George Washington and considered him a father figure. Lafayette was instrumental in securing French support for the American cause and played a key role in the Siege of Yorktown, which led to British surrender. He also spent a great amount of time in Portsmouth, Virginia. But why was he there? And what was his relationship with James…