Marquis de Lafayette

The French were strong allies to the American soldiers, many of the officials sent from France were training the voluntary farmers that joined the Continental Army and turned them into more prepared militia troops. One of the officials that were very important to the Revolutionary War was Marquis de Lafayette.

He was born in September 6, 1757 and his real name was Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier and decided to shorten it to Gilbert du Motier and finally known as Marquis de Lafayette. When he was 16 he was already the Captain of the French cavalry. 

-Years later when he knew about all the commotion in America he decided to purchase a sailboat to go to America as a volunteer fighter. When he joined in 1777 he received the rank of Major General and assigned to be in the staff of George Washington. He served with distinction and made the Patriots to win many battles. After the British surrender at Yorktown, Marquis decided to return home and he was a hero for the United States of America.

Marquis leading a group of Patriots

-At home he decided to work closely with the Ambassadors Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

-Years later he was a contribution to the French Revolution because he decided to make a National Assembly and establish a constitutional monarchy.

- He died in 1834 at the age of 77.