Lafayette Lands in America: French Ally Joins the Revolution
The 19-year-old Marquis de Lafayette landed near Charleston, South Carolina, having crossed the Atlantic at his own expense to join the American Revolution. His aristocratic connections and genuine battlefield courage proved invaluable in securing French military support, making him one of the most consequential foreign volunteers in the war for independence.
June 13, 1777
249 years ago
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