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Richard Montgomery (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
hich make ambition virtue, and something to the spirit of military adventures imbibed from his profession, and which he felt in common with many others. France, Germany, Poland, furnished to the armies of this Union, in our revolutionary struggle, no inconsiderable number of officers of high rank and distinguished merit. The names of Pulaski and De Kalb are numbered among the martyrs of our freedom, and their ashes repose in our soil side by side with the canonized bones of Warren and of Montgomery. To the virtues of Lafayette, a more protracted career and happier earthly destiny were reserved. To the moral principle of political action, the sacrifices of no other man were comparable to his. Youth, health, fortune; the favor of his King; the enjoyment of ease and pleasure; even the choicest blessings of domestic felicity—he gave them all for toil and danger in a distant land, and an almost hopeless cause; but it was the cause of justice, and of the rights of humankind. The resol
William Moultrie (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
nd a vessel sailing for France, which appeared only waiting for his letters. Several of the officers landed, others remained on board, and all hastened to proceed to Charlestown. This beautiful city is worthy of its inhabitants; and everything there announced not only comfort, but even luxury. Without knowing much of M. de Lafayette, the Generals Howe. Moultrie, and Gulden received him with the utmost kindness and attention. The new works were shown him, and also that battery which Moultrie afterwards defended so extremely well, and which the English appear, we must acknowledge, to have seized the only possible means of destroying. Several adventurers, the refuse of the islands, endeavored vainly to unite themselves to M. de Lafayette, and to infuse into his mind their own feelings and prejudices. Having procured horses, he set out with six officers for Philadelphia. His vessel had arrived; but it was no longer protected by fortune, and on its return home it was lost on the
Augustus C. French (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
X. from the throne, Lafayette was made commander-in-chief of the National Guard. He sacrificed his own republican preferences for the sake of peace and order, and placed Louis Philippe on the throne. He died the acknowledged chief of the constitutional party on the continent of Europe, May 20, 1834. He received a magnificent public funeral, when his remains were conveyed to their restingplace in the cemetery of Picpus. The monument is about 8 feet square, with appropriate inscriptions in French. The cross seen in the picture stands over the grave of another. The American Revolution. The following is Lafayette's narrative of his service with the American army during the Revolutionary War, from his Memoirs: You ask me at what period I first experienced my ardent love of liberty and glory? I recollect no time of my life anterior to my enthusiasm for anecdotes of glorious deeds, and to my projects of travelling over the world to acquire fame. At eight years of age, my hea
Louis Philippe (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
reverently retired. Lafayette spent fourteen months in America. He visited Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage, and on his return to Washington his sixty-eighth birthday was celebrated at the White House. He sailed for Europe Sept. 7, 1825, in the frigate Brandywine. During the revolution of 1830, that drove Charles X. from the throne, Lafayette was made commander-in-chief of the National Guard. He sacrificed his own republican preferences for the sake of peace and order, and placed Louis Philippe on the throne. He died the acknowledged chief of the constitutional party on the continent of Europe, May 20, 1834. He received a magnificent public funeral, when his remains were conveyed to their restingplace in the cemetery of Picpus. The monument is about 8 feet square, with appropriate inscriptions in French. The cross seen in the picture stands over the grave of another. The American Revolution. The following is Lafayette's narrative of his service with the American army
M. Vergennes (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
is certain that enthusiasm for the cause, and esteem for its defenders, had electrified all France, and that the affair of Saratoga decided the ministerial commotion. Bills of conciliation passed in the English House of Parliament, the five commissioners were sent to offer far more than had been demanded until then. No longer waiting to see how things would turn out, M. de Maurepas yielded to the public wish, and what his luminous mind had projected the more unchanging disposition of M. de Vergennes put in execution. A treaty was generously entered into with Franklin. Deane, and Arthur Lee, and that treaty was announced with more confidence than had been for some time displayed. But the war was not sufficiently foreseen, or at least sufficient preparations were not made. The most singular fact is that, at the very period when the firm resistance of the Court of France had guided the conduct of two courts, America had fallen herself into such a state of weakness that she was o
W. R. King (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
lined, but thought it a good joke to be introduced to their King. He was then only nineteen years of age. the Victory sailen. They had not met since 1614, a period of 173 years. The King (Louis XVI.) convened them on May 6, 1789. There were 308 n this war the father of Lafayette fell in the cause of his King, but not of his country. He was an officer of an invading ge Washington was armed, a loyal subject, in support of his King; but to him that was also the cause of his country. His coProvence, since successively a royal exile and a reinstated King. The servitude and inaction of a court had no charms for hcomparable to his. Youth, health, fortune; the favor of his King; the enjoyment of ease and pleasure; even the choicest blesy the liberty of returning to Europe, if his family or his King should recall him. Neither his family nor his King were King were willing that he should depart; nor had Mr. Deane the power, either to conclude this contract, or to furnish the means of his
John Sullivan (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
when at daybreak he quitted the farm, he acknowledged that any one traitor might have caused his ruin. Some days later Sullivan's division joined the army, which augmented it in all to 13,000 men. This Major-General Sullivan made a good beginning, Major-General Sullivan made a good beginning, but a bad ending, in an intended surprise on Staten Island. If, by making too extensive a plan of attack, the English committed a great error, it must also be acknowledged that the Americans were not irreproachable in their manner of defence. Burin a state of tranquillity, and the right appearing fated to receive all the heavy blows, he obtained permission to join Sullivan. At his arrival, which seemed to inspirit the troops, he found that, the enemy having crossed the ford, the corps of SuSullivan had scarcely had time to form itself on a line in front of a thinly wooded forest. A few moments after, Lord Cornwallis formed in the finest order. Advancing across the plain, his first line opened a brisk fire of musketry and artillery. Th
Americans (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
n, and the Jerseys had seen the American forces successively destroyed by 33,000 Englishmen or Germans. Three thousand Americans alone remained in arms, and these were closely pursued by General Howe. From that moment all the credit of the insurgebe, I arrived at M. de Kalb's house in Paris, concealed myself three days at Chaillot, saw a few of my friends and some Americans, and set out for Bordeaux, where I was for some time unexpectedly delayed. I took advantage of that delay to send to Ped in the finest order. Advancing across the plain, his first line opened a brisk fire of musketry and artillery. The Americans returned the fire, and did much injury to the enemy; but, their right and left wings having given way, the generals ain her train those venal Germans who knew only how to kill, burn, and pillage, in that same army were seen regiments of Americans, who, trampling under foot their brethren, assisted in enslaving their wasted country. Each canton contained a still g
Silas Deane (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
hing to address myself in a direct manner to Mr. Deane, I became the friend of Kalb, a German in ou have inscribed to him! When I presented to Mr. Deane my boyish face (for I was scarcely nineteen ade me to abandon my project. I called upon Mr. Deane, and I thanked him for his frankness. Untillso thought most expedient by Mm. Franklin and Deane, for the doctor himself was then in France; anrted by the promises which had been given by Mr. Deane, a numerous band of foreigners besieged the ty was generously entered into with Franklin. Deane, and Arthur Lee, and that treaty was announcedtipulates, in return, to depart when and how Mr. Deane shall judge proper, to serve the United Stat The day after the signing of the contract, Mr. Deane's agency was superseded by the arrival of Drf the unpromising condition of their cause. Mr. Deane avows his inability to furnish him with a pa greater need has it of my services; and, if Mr. Deane has no vessel for my passage, I shall purcha[2 more...]
George P. Putnam (search for this): entry lafayette-marie-jean-paul-roch-yves-gilbert-motier-marquis-de
forces for a secret enterprise. Rhode Island was occupied by an hostile corps; and General Clinton, who had remained at New York, was there preparing for an expedition. To be able to withstand so many various blows, General Washington, leaving Putnam on the North River, crossed over the Delaware, and encamped, with 11,000 men, within reach of Philadelphia. It was under these circumstances that M. de Lafayette first arrived in America; but the moment, although important to the common cause, in strength. Every tree sheltered a skilful rifleman; and the resources offered by military tactics, and the talents even of their chiefs, had become useless to the English. The corps left in New York could, it is true, laugh at the corps of Putnam, but it was too feeble to succor Burgoyne; and, instead of being able to secure his triumph, its own fate was even dependent upon his. During that time Howe was only thinking of Philadelphia, and it was at the expense of the northern expedition t
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