Lafayette was born in Xia Fan Nack Manor, near Lepu Ion Weilai, Haut-Loire province, and grew up in mountainous Ovino. He belongs to the official branch of the Galeries Lafayette family (eldest son? )。 It is said that the origin of his family can be traced back to Caesar's period in the Roman Empire. When Galeries Lafayette was 2 years old, his father was killed by a British shell in the Battle of Minden in 1759. When he was 0/3 years old, his mother and grandmother died. He was educated by his aunt and two priests, and later went to Louis the Great Middle School. 177 1 On April 9th, Galeries Lafayette followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and father and joined the French army at the age of 14. /kloc-at the age of 0/6, he married Jean-Paul-Fran ois, the daughter of Mary Adrian Fran ois-de-noa illy, the fifth duke of Noi, also known as "Adeline" or "Noehler". She is famous for her extraordinary innocence, kindness and courage. Thus, he entered the social circle of Versailles court.
New world hero
1776 In April, when he learned that the British North American colonies rebelled against British rule and issued the Declaration of Independence, the 19-year-old young man was suddenly excited. He wants to go to North America to help Americans fight. From the perspective of understanding Galeries Lafayette, two things are certain: first, he was influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment, infected by ideals such as democracy, equality and freedom, and personally went to the North American continent to turn his ideals into reality; Second, the long-standing contradiction between France and Britain, in Napoleon's later words, is a six hundred-year feud. Moreover, Lafayette's father died at the hands of Britain, and national hatred and family hatred made the young French aristocrat decide to go to the United States. Captain Marquis of lafayette is very rich. He bought a warship and recruited a group of people to sail across the sea. Galeries Lafayette, 19 years old, young, big official, but rich and famous. His behavior was discovered by the British. At that time, France had not declared war on Britain, and the British ambassador immediately negotiated with France to stop Lafayette from going to North America. There were many French people who helped the United States fight Britain like Lafayette, and many of them secretly sold American arms. The Englishman got angry and just used the Marquis of lafayette to attack France. Later, King Louis XVI of France, who was beheaded, ordered Lafayette not to leave Hong Kong because of the British face. At that time, Washington, USA was a little at a loss and the situation was not good. Some people in France advised Galeries Lafayette not to go, so that the United States failed to live up to expectations and became a prisoner of the British. However, Galeries Lafayette doesn't want to hear this. In order to reassure the British, King Louis XVI ordered the arrest of Lafayette. Who knows if it's true or not? Lafayette ran away by boat. Britain sent two warships to hunt down and failed to catch up. After two months' voyage,1June, 777, Galeries Lafayette's ship landed in the United States. Thus participated in the North American War of Independence.
A month later, on July 3 1777, the Continental Congress of Philadelphia made a decision: "According to his glorious family history, he was awarded the rank of Major General of the Continental Army." This should be the highest rank of the US military at that time. As commander-in-chief of the continental army, George Washington was not awarded the rank of lieutenant general until 1798. Obviously, Americans still attach great importance to Galeries Lafayette's brilliant aristocratic status. Of course, Americans also need Galeries Lafayette's extensive social relations on the European continent. Galeries Lafayette joined the American side as a noble, which obviously improved the level of the American War of Independence and the American Revolution. The next day, Latrell met his lifelong friend, George Washington. Similarly, he became good friends with General alexander hamilton, Washington's adjutant.
Galeries Lafayette participated in the brandy battle for the first time in September 1777+0 1, and his leg was injured. After returning from injury, he got a branch, which was the result of communication between Washington and the mainland parliament. Washington, 25 years older than Galeries Lafayette, is really like a father to a young man who lost his father when he was a child. Moreover, Commander Washington was also one of the richest men in the United States at that time, and he was a rare millionaire. It pays to be an adopted son. 1778 1 month, galeries lafayette and his staff made a detailed exploration plan for Canada. When the mission was cancelled, Galeries Lafayette led his troops to the battles in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. There, he was praised for calmly directing troops to retreat in the Battle of Barents Mountain and for his performance in monmouth. During the exploration of Rhode Island in August 1778, lafayette received a formal letter of commendation from the Continental Congress. At the same time, the United States and France formally signed an agreement on February 6, 778, and France declared war on Great Britain. Galeries Lafayette asked to return to China and asked about Louis XVI's future actions. 1 month 16, Galeries Lafayette left the United States and returned to France. Later, the king of France conferred the rank of Colonel of French Cavalry on American Major General. Obviously, France is still a little arrogant and looks down on the old-school Americans, but it must also take into account the face of American allies. Six months later, he returned to America. From April to October of 178 1 year, he brought a French reinforcement to command the American troops in Virginia. He used his savings to pay for the daily needs of soldiers. He cleverly led the troops of British general Charles Cornwally into the Yorktown trap and was surrounded by French reinforcements under the command of the Washington Continental Army and Admiral Rowe. As a result, the British army was forced to surrender and the cabinet of Lord Frederick in northern England collapsed. Thus successfully ended the North American War of Independence. Washington praised his performance in the siege of Yorktown as "glorious, if not perfect." In his close contact with Washington, he was deeply influenced by Washington's liberal thought and conservative political theory. Galeries Lafayette 178 1 Return to France at the end of the year. He received a hero's welcome and was awarded the rank of brigadier general. Lafayette then took part in the Spanish-French joint expedition to the British West Indies, but the plan was terminated by the armistice agreement of 1783. By the way, among the followers of Galeries Lafayette, there was a military engineer named Bertil, who later became Napoleon's most effective staff, was promoted to Marshal and won the title of Prince.
Taking part in the North American War of Independence brought great honor to the young officer. In Europe, Madrid warmly welcomes heroes dressed in the glorious military uniform of the Republic of China; Frederick the great cordially received him in Berlin, and Catherine II warmly invited him to meet in Crimea. In France, from Versailles to the Opera House, from Paris to other provinces, there are praises everywhere. His experience in America made his liberalism flourish. He praised the American harmonious system, advocated freedom of religious belief, abolished the slave trade, and hoped that French Protestants and slaves in colonial plantations would be liberated. However, he is of noble blood, and in his heart, he is still a loyal gentleman. He thought Louis XVI was a good monarch, and he could become the president of the United States of France as long as people agreed.