Congress Accepts Marquis de Lafayette: France Sends Its Best Young General
The Second Continental Congress immediately granted Marquis de Lafayette the rank of major-general, rewarding his fervent support with a formal commission. This decision transformed a wealthy French aristocrat's personal crusade into an official command that secured vital European military expertise for the American cause.
July 31, 1777
249 years ago
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