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Article: Michel Capitaine du Chesnoy, the marquis de Lafayette's cartographer.
- Article from:
- The Magazine Antiques
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
- Author:
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When the nineteen-year-old Gilbert du Motier, the marquis de Lafayette, arrived in America on June 13, 1777, he was at the beginning of one of the most illustrious military careers in American history. Six weeks earlier the idealistic young officer had ignored his relatives and defied the king of France by setting sail to participate in the American Revolution. Determined to make his mark in the cause of liberty, he had secured an appointment in the American army from Silas Deane (1737-1789), the agent for the Continental Congress in paris. Based on this commitment Lafayette had purchased a ship named La Victoire, enlisted several aides, and secretly embarked for America.
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