Question: What conflict was known to involve an aristocrat and military officer from France while taking place in America?
Sentence (from "Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette"): Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (] ; 6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), in the United States often known simply as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
Relevant evidence: Yes