lafayette

Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier (1757-1834), a French nobleman, was the first to volunteer to participate in the American Revolution and decisively defeated the British army at the Battle of Yorktown. In 1789, he served as the commander-in-chief of the French National Army, drafted the "Declaration of Human Rights" and formulated the tricolor national flag, becoming the leader of the constitutionalists and a great success. In 1830, he again served as commander of the National Army and participated in the establishment of the July Dynasty. For participating in the American Revolutionary War and experiencing the French Revolution. Known as the hero of both the old and new worlds. During World War I, the United States had a famous slogan when it entered the war: "Lafayette, here we come!"