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Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de...
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märē´ zhôzĕf´ pôl ēv rôk zhēlbĕr´ dü môtyā´ märkē´ də läfāĕt´ [key], 1757–1834, French general and political leader. He was born of a distinguished family and...
Events for June 12, 2016
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French pianist Laurent Coq and American saxophonist Walter Smith III have collaborated on a suite of music that celebrates the early life and achievements of Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch du Gilbert du Métier, better known as the Marquis de Lafayette. A French aristocrat, Lafayette fought alongside the ...
Lafayette Playground Highlights : NYC Parks
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Lafayette Square is named in honor of the prominent French statesman and military leader Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Montier Lafayette ( ). Also known as Marquis de Lafayette, he is best remembered for his role in the Revolutionary War. Sympathetic to the American cause, he aided the colonists ...
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