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Gilbert de La Fayette III led the Joan of Arc army
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Many if not all of Lafayette's male ansestors led an army or was in an army. This made Lafayette a true warleader.
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He was born on SEP. 6 1746
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hit by a cannon ball in war
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His mother gets the estate and after his fathers death he was the next in line to become lord when he was 2.
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He get 120,000 livres yearly and is raised by his grandmother
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She died leaving him with his maternal grandfather.
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He joined the army when he was only 14 years old.
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At 16 years old he marries Marie Adrienne Francoise de Noailles, doing so allying himself with one of the most wealthiest families in France.
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The Duke of Gloucester talks about the American colonies fighting for Independence. He thinks it will be a fun and exciting journey so he makes plans to go to America.
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He gathered up other french officers and went to America. When the Americane leaders heard they were comeing they treated them very nice.
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The congress commissioned him a Major General.
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He stays at Valley Forge with Washington.
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He prepares for his expidition to invade Canada.
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Sometime in March the congress realized that the expidition was piontless and expinsive.
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He lears more tactics and then Washington leads soldiers out of Valley Forge to attack the brittish.
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He took cammand of the rear guard and saved more than 1000 troops and supplies.
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He ask congress to go home for a little bit.
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He works with the French govenrment to send troops and needed supplieis to Washington. He also purchased suppiles for his troops when he returns to America.
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He takes a French ship and goes back to boston to command the americans
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The Colonies win the war.
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Marquis de Laffayette started a strong relationship with France.
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He dies in Paris
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French and America help each other
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French and America help each other
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Frech and USA fight together
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French and USA are still allies over 200 years later.
