Marquis de Lafayette
BIRTH
Sep 6, 1757
Auvergne Province, France
DEATH
May 20, 1834
Paris, France
Chamber of Deputies
1818-1834
Commander in Chief of the Garde Nationale
1789-1792
Estates General
1789
Assembly of Notables
1787-1789
Continental Army
1777-1781
French Army
1771-1777/1781-1792/1830
FAMILY
FATHER:
Michel du Motier de Lafayette
(1731-1759)
MOTHER:
Marie Louise Jolie de La Rivière
(1737-1770)
MOTHER:
Mary Louise La Riviere de Lafayette
(1737-1770)
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Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier Marquiis
(1757-1834)
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette known in the United States as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who volunteered to join the Continental Army, led by General George Washington, in the American Revolutionary War. Lafayette was ultimately permitted to command Continental Army troops in the decisive siege of Yorktown in 1781, the Revolutionary War's final major battle that secured American independence. After returning to France, Lafayette became a key figure in the French Revolution of 1789 and the July Revolution of 1830 and continues to be celebrated as a hero in both France and the United States.
BIRTHPLACE:
MUSEUM
Chateau de Chavaniac
1 Allée de l'Hermione, 43230 Chavaniac-Lafayette, France
HOMES:
MUSEUM
Chateau de Chavaniac
1 Allée de l'Hermione, 43230 Chavaniac-Lafayette, France
GRAVE:
GRAVE
Picpus Cemetery
35 Rue de Picpus, 75012 Paris, France
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SISTER
Adrienne Noailles de Lafayette
(1759-1807)
SISTER
Adrienne Jenny Florimonde de Fay de La Tour-Maubourg
(1812-1897)
SISTER
Virginie du Motier de Lafayette
(1782-1849)
BROTHER
Oscar du Motier de La Fayette
(1815-1881)
BROTHER
Jules de Lasteyrie
(1810-1883)
BROTHER
Edmond du Motier de La Fayette
(1818-1890)
WIFE
Adrienne Noailles de Lafayette
(1759-1807)
Michel du Motier de Lafayette
(1731-1759)
Virginie du Motier de Lafayette
(1782-1849)
Henriette du Motier de Lafayette
(1776-1778)
George Washington Lafayette
(1779-1849)
Places | Image | Address | GPS | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Valley Forge National Historic Park | 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington's Mount Vernon | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121 | MUSEUM | ||
Colonial Williamsburg | 101 Visitor Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Yorktown Battlefield National Historical Park | 1000 Colonial Nat'l Historical Pkwy, Yorktown, VA 23690 | MUSEUM | ||
US Military Academy - Westpoint | 606 Thayer Rd, West Point, NY 10996 | MUSEUM | ||
Morristown National Historic Park - Washington's Headquarters - Ford Mansion | 30 Washington Pl, Morristown, NJ 07960 | MUSEUM | ||
Morristown National Historic Park - Jockey Hollow | 586 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown, NJ | MUSEUM | ||
DeWint House | 20 Livingston St, Tappan, NY 10983 | MUSEUM | ||
Webb House Museum | 211 Main St, Wethersfield, CT 06109 | MUSEUM | ||
Hale-Byrnes House-GW HQ | 606 Stanton Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713 | MUSEUM | ||
Moravian Museum of Bethlehem | 66 W Church St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 | MUSEUM | ||
Monmouth Battlefield State Park | 20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726 | MUSEUM | ||
Yorktown - Surrender Field | Historical Tour Road, Yorktown, Virginia, 23690, USA | MUSEUM | ||
Jacob Purdy House | 60 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 | MUSEUM | ||
Van Wyck Homestead Museum | 504 US-9, Fishkill, NY 12524 | MUSEUM | ||
Yorktown - Redoubt 10 | Historical Tour Road, Yorktown, Virginia, 23690, USA | MUSEUM | ||
Bruton Parish Church | 201 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
George Wythe House | 101 Palace Green St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Chelsea Plantation | Chelsea Plantation Road, King William County, Virginia, USA | MUSEUM | ||
Oak Tree Battle of Short Hill Marker | 1165 New Dover Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 | MARKER | ||
Battle of Green Springs Marker | 2590 VA-614, Williamsburg, VA | MARKER | ||
Lafayette at Colonel Rigby's Marker | 2424 Castleton Rd, Darlington, MD 21034 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette and Cornwallis Marker | Route 1, Doswell, VA, USA | MARKER | ||
Lafayette 1825 Marker | 130 Gillespie St, Fayetteville, NC 28301 | MARKER | ||
Revolutionary War Campaign of 1781-Prince William Marker | 17785 Fraley Blvd, Dumfries, VA 22026 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette 1824 Marker | 1501 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette - Montgomery Marker | 801 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette Visits Augusta Marker | 109 Macartan St, Augusta, GA 30901 | MARKER | ||
Washington's Recon Marker | 1249 S Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette House Marker | 526 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette DE Marker | 107 DE-7, Newark, DE 19702 | MARKER | ||
James Lafayette Marker | 12003 New Kent Highway, New Kent, VA | MARKER | ||
Revolutionary War Campaign of 1781 Mechunk Creek Marker | 6710 Cobham Station Hill, Keswick, VA 22947 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette at Petersburg Marker | 305 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA, 23834-3711, USA | MARKER | ||
Lafayette Fishkill Marker | 1573 NY-52, Fishkill, NY 12524 | MARKER | ||
Lafayette Meets The 6 Nations | 13-5 NY-29, Johnstown, NY 12095 | MARKER | ||
New Kent County Courthouse | 12003 New Kent Highway, New Kent, VA | MARKER | ||
St Peters Church Marker | 3032 Church Rd, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 | MARKER | ||
Tom Robinson House Marker | 62 Washington St, Newport, RI 02840 | MARKER | ||
Churchville Marker | 2900 Churchville Rd, Churchville, MD 21028 | MARKER | ||
Campaign of 1781 Lafayettes Encampment King William Marker | 29680 King William Rd, West Point, VA 23181 | MARKER | ||
Spencer's Ordinary Marker | 6401 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA | MARKER | ||
Smith-Cadbury Mansion Marker | 12 High St, Moorestown, NJ 08057 | MARKER | ||
George Washington Encampment Marker | 3505 Ames Boulevard, Hardyston Township, New Jersey, 07419, USA | MARKER | ||
Beverley Robinson House Marker | 832 NY-9D, Garrison, NY 10524 | MARKER | ||
Chickahominy Church Marker | 3468 Chickahominy Road, Toano, VA | MARKER | ||
Burnt Ordinary Marker | 3140 Forge Rd, Toano, VA | MARKER | ||
Campaign of 1781-Louisa Marker | Byrd Mill Road, Louisa County, Virginia, 23093, USA | MARKER | ||
Cooper's Mill Marker | 9614 Richmond Rd, Lanexa, VA 23089 | MARKER | ||
Campaign of 1781 Caroline Marker | 100 Courthouse Lane, Bowling Green, VA | MARKER | ||
Richards Oak Marker | 1789 Conowingo Rd, Colora, MD 21917 | MARKER | ||
Campaign of 1781 King William Marker | King William Rd & Chelsea Rd, West Point, VA, 23181, USA | MARKER | ||
Horatio Gates HQ | 157 W Market St, York, PA 17401 | MARKER | ||
Boswell's Tavern Marker | 11193 Louisa Rd, Gordonsville, VA 22942 | MARKER | ||
Stephen Moore House Marker | River Road, Town of Highlands, New York, 10996, USA | MARKER | ||
Campaign of 1781-Henrico Marker | 5441 Van Avenue, Chamberlayne, Virginia, 23227, USA | MARKER | ||
Malvern Hill Marker | Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, Henrico County, Virginia, 23231, USA | MARKER | ||
Samuel Van Saun House Marker | 23 Laauwe Ave, Wayne, NJ 07470 | MARKER | ||
Joseph Tatnall House Marker | 1803 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19802 | MARKER | ||
Providence Forge Marker | 8927 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, VA 23140 | MARKER | ||
Mitchell House Marker | 131 E Main St, Elkton, MD 21921 | MARKER | ||
Stuyvesant-Fish House Marker | 21 Stuyvesant St, New York, NY 10003 | MARKER | ||
Waterman Tavern Marker | 463 Chaplin Dr, Coventry, RI 02816 | MARKER | ||
Bald Friar Ford & Ferry Marker | 749 Old Conowingo Rd, Conowingo, MD 21918 | MARKER | ||
Sign of the Ship Tavern Marker | 230 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801 | MARKER | ||
Wadsworth House Marker | 1 Gold St APT 24K, Hartford, CT 06103 | MARKER | ||
Elkridge Landing Marker | Gun Road, Arbutus, Maryland, 21052, USA | MARKER | ||
New Kent Road Marker | 9193 Barhamsville Road, Toano, VA | MARKER | ||
Elkton Historical Marker | 101 E Main St, Elkton, MD 21921 | MARKER | ||
Road to Monmouth Marker | 44 S Main St, New Hope, PA 18938 | MARKER | ||
76 House - Andre's Jail | 110 Main St, Tappan, NY 10983 | MARKER | ||
Trebell's Landing Marker | 8797 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA | MARKER | ||
The Marquis Road Marker | 4332 James Madison Hwy, Gordonsville, VA 22942 | MARKER | ||
Loudoun County Courthouse | 18 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20178 | MARKER | ||
Three Notch'd Road Marker | 605 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | MARKER | ||
The Carolina Road Marker | 4254 James Madison Hwy, Haymarket, VA 20169 | MARKER | ||
Burr's Tavern Marker | 521 Main St, Warren, RI 02885 | MARKER | ||
Tyree's Plantation Marker | 9614 Richmond Rd, Lanexa, VA 23089 | MARKER | ||
Site of House of Dr. Hezekiah Stites Marker | 53 S Main St, Cranbury, NJ 08512 | MARKER | ||
Van Horn's Tavern Marker | 5400 Odell Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705 | MARKER | ||
Major John Andre Hanging Site Marker | 161 Old Tappan Rd, Tappan, NY 10983 | MARKER | ||
The Farm Marker | 217 12th St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | MARKER | ||
Sun Inn Marker | 564 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 | MARKER | ||
Rochambeau Landing Marker | 125 Wellington Ave, Newport, RI 02840 | MARKER | ||
Elk Ridge Landing Marker | 5906 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, MD 21075 | MARKER | ||
John George Ryerson House Marker | 360 Goffle Rd, Hawthorne, NJ 07506 | MARKER | ||
Landis House Marker | 1076 York Rd, Ringoes, NJ 08551 | MARKER | ||
Woods Road Marker | 106 Woods Rd, Little Falls, NJ 07424 | MARKER | ||
Griffin's Tavern Marker | 399 NY-82, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 | MARKER |
DIED:
Paris, France
May 20, 1834
Lafayette was born into a wealthy land-owning family in Chavaniac in the province of Auvergne in south central France. He followed the family's martial tradition and was commissioned an officer at age 13. He became convinced that the American revolutionary cause was noble, and he traveled to the New World seeking glory in it. He was made a major general at age 19, but he was initially not given American troops to command. He was wounded during the Battle of Brandywine but still managed to organize an orderly retreat, and he served with distinction in the Battle of Rhode Island.
In the middle of the war, he sailed for home to lobby for an increase in French support. He returned to America in 1780 and was given senior positions in the Continental Army. In 1781, troops under his command in Virginia blocked forces led by Cornwallis until other American and French forces could position themselves for the decisive Siege of Yorktown.
Lafayette returned to France and was appointed to the Assembly of Notables in 1787, convened in response to the fiscal crisis. He was elected a member of the Estates General of 1789, where representatives met from the three traditional orders of French society: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. After the National Constituent Assembly was formed, he helped to write the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen with Thomas Jefferson's assistance.