Title: Lafayette and the American Revolution
Description: Recounts how the aristocratic Frenchman, who disdained court life and craved battlefield glory, came to the aid of the Continental Army and ended up one of George Washington's closest associates and friends. Spans from Lafayette's mostly fatherless childhood and military career to his exile for his part in the French Revolution and his final, vindicated days.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Biography, Generals, Statesmen, French Participation, History
Places: United States, France
People: Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier Lafayette marquis de (1757-1834)
Time periods: Revolution, 1775-1783