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GENERAL LAFAYETTE.

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EITE was born al CAaT3snae n Auvrr-nr.
on the 9Th Of September ls51. an.-sris.- %
The 18th Of September, Bes style. lie re-
eehed his education AZ the college Of Pscss.s
and was married At six!cra years ofa-e L.
Mile De -N0sIiIss, daughter OF The Duke d.
.1gfh- HIS Biographies state that Al that ear
iy age, he conserved 4I.ilke 10 The r-:ne,-
PIES Of the Court, and refused an sppoin,-
Gent offered him through the Infoence of Ia,
iatier-in-Iaw. The 6reskIn. out O. tie
American war determined LIS coadrct, .-.a Al
The age OF nineteen, he volunteered IN tic
American armies. THIS dlsin;errs:ei s:ep.
a. is we'll known, was taken IA opposition 10
the remonstraEces Of lie friends. Tie d.
countenance and commands OF TIE Court
who ordered their fisa.es % interrupt AID
arrest him, and contrary 20 the cou-sels ewes,
! OF The American LnNoys, who had ti4in-s Of
nothing but disaster from horlc HIS reso-
luton was taken NJ the very darkest rersod "A
The war, when Washington - ~ beard Of IN
France, a. retreaiing through the Jerseya
with two thousand ragged and barefoOist
militia before thirty iho.Sa1i English ye,=-
rams. lafayette arrived AZ Char.Ostoxn IA
April, and Was received into tie fsniiy Ci
Washington, and shortly appointed raa;or
general lie fought as n volunteer II The
battle OF BrandyN INC, and was wounded n
$50 ia w lDAlO2CG Tic
occupation Of Philadelphia, FOR tie coIaHsua
. Of the passes OF Tie Delaware. LAraTErrE
commanded corTs on tie jersey sac uuec =
General Greene, and vas, for lbs services.
/ appointed 10 tie Command Of division III.
ensuing winter was si5aalized 81 tie memo
rablc oabal which intrigued for the reno. al
OF Washington, and the elevation Of Ge-era!
Gates As commanded in chief A board q.
war, organized by his enemies, 7dopieJ =
scheme for Canada campaign aSai...t -
advice, and appointed lafayette 10 Tie con-
mand. He refused TO act. except Is subord,-
nate To Washington, and throughout tie dis-
culiies adhered Zealo1siy u Washington, ~
iriumphed ia the discontinue Of us eper.la,-
At Tie opening Of the Campaign of I.ss he
| acquired new repgistion by Las skill "a -
wing detacERIeni u 900 men, al Barre.
Hill. vhea neatly surrounded bs Genls.
Howe and Clinton. In the battle CT Nio,-
mouth which followed. he led Ihe ADVANCED
guard until superseded BY Genl. Lee. uAea
tie sas assigned 10 the command Of ihe s.
coad Inc. 50 active were Lrs military ser
wees m various quarter, that sooa after tue
battle OF Monmouth, We fad hiaa leadIa- ore
Of The wings Of SuilIVan's army, "a the aifark
upon Rhode Island, then IN poSse..loa q tie
British. The failure of the Freneh feet 20
Cooperate "a this attack, and tisesr returnis..
- S+TfSA ~ ANAAs - - "a q.
violent disputes between the officers n tae
: tEo nations, on which Lafayette repaired 70
Boston, and taking \ decided part, si5od ~
restoring harmony, and Ess back n Rho5.
Island time enough 10 bring bis eiEl.sou sksi-
fully OF, IA that retreat, - rlrch co1nn.er,seS
BY military men.
In the fsil Of that year he refgrned 20
France. loaded it'll the tiaaks and hono-s q
Congress, and became - is-fafJ years q age
the theme II universal admiration HTs "a
ertiOns IA cOrJunctiOn with those q 80
American Ambassadors, procured The grzai q
additional assistance from France. and D..
re-landins ga Boston, Ia l1sg, sss follo5si
by the arrival e Rochafsbesa, AMI bss dess
That year was marked BY re iesirns action
IN which DC vas engaged. Sc c0.ntazasei
tie advance guard Of The northern array. o.
1850. be Vas sent % ooauteract the move
nents Of the TRAITOR Arnold against yir-iaia
The French feet failed 60 oo-oper1;s. ar
lafayette s1s on his retreat, Shca be was
renanded BY Washiustoa 10 protect yirgiaIs
against tie eoraLinei forces q FhhIfy.. ss1
Arnold, ard suJss 94ehtiy q CorauaiiIs -
Upon this Eeld be disPlayei corsunna sse
ability. IS iih Inferior, 40 appointed ard ~
discipliaed troops. be succeeded. b. tie "a
PiJhy Of h,s movements. his fsrthny q ~
source, and tie skiil and prgderr- vita
which he unanswered. N securing 30. osa
troops, guaftiog has supplies. n foiir-x iAs
plans of COrnEaiiis. ani chez. .n= has career
When thst Esnersl retired q Yorkt5s0. e.
der the command q b. sagcri1r o6il e.. So
~ Clinton, lafayette f0ilqssa him eiossig
and Hhcn tho plaas of Wasbinztoa ~
brought 81 0vcTu heinirar force ararasf t.ss
British, LAFaYErTE bore a is-4lag part ia
the crosninE victory - Yoritovu. NAea
tie French and Aoisriesn forces. "a s9ir.i y
national emulation. aifaekef each a fedsuhi
Of the enemy, he vas he bead 0f tfss Az@ri-
can corps IFS services D. to Amerirsa
Aruiy closed uigh the battle Sc sailsf IN
mcdiatsly sftsrgsrds fof Frsrre. 10 e. Ansfl-
esn irissts. IN i7-2. Be lsi = Freuch f5r-t
OF 40 mcn 81 CsdU. saI sss.sted % to
Amsriran 90 gut .stisfss - Nsdfii
ibe icar l4-i aas naenssrssle for ~ frsf
Vish ~ guest o. ths oo1uiry So recep.
ton here, q Ne my Judge ~ 80 fsu A.
counts We have rrcfref % q ass No. lee
sn;hasisstic tao hes suesfg lert ofs. 81 a.,
distsnee e fpfiv years Ca.rr.ss ss,t.
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