Everyone knows about the heroes, like Batman and Superman, who save people all over the world. But what about a hero who helped win a war, join two nations together, and help those nations win their own revolutions? “Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country,” (TheFamousPeople.com) this is a quote by Marquis de Lafayette. Marquis de Lafayette was known as “Hero of Two Worlds. He was a citizen of both America and France. He is, as TheFamousPeople.com says, “a symbol of friendship between America and France, of a better world where rights and liberties are worth fighting for.” His full name is Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette. He was born on September 6, 1757, in Chavaniac, France. Lafayette was persistent, quick-witted, passionate, committed, and willing. He has a huge impact on America’s history. He helped win the revolution and build a friendship between America and France.
Marquis de Lafayette did not have the ideal childhood. His father died in battle during the Seven Years …show more content…
His mother and grandfather both died in 1770. However, Lafayette was then left with a vast inheritance (Biography.com). Marquis de Lafayette attended College du Plessis in Paris, France. Stories of the colonist’s struggles for freedom influenced his decision to go to America. George Washington was another large influence on Lafayette. In his first battle, Marquis de Lafayette was shot in the leg. George Washington told the paramedics to treat Lafayette like he was his own son. This is an important moment in Washington and Lafayette’s relationship, Marquis de Lafayette makes an impact on one of his major influences.
In 1773, Marquis de Lafayette married 14-year old Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, who was related to the king, at sixteen years old (USHistory.org). This couple had 4 children, 3 girls and one boy. Henriette, Anastasie Louis Pauline du Motier,