Lafayette and the American Revolution |
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Author:
| Freedman, Russell |
ISBN: | 978-0-8234-2182-4 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
Publisher: | Holiday House, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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When the Marquis de Lafayette ran off to join the American Revolution against the explicit orders of the king of France, he was a strong-willed nineteen-year-old who had never set foot on a battlefield. This thrilling account of a daring soldier who helped bring victory at Yorktown and who became a lifelong friend of Washington will fascinate young historians.
When the Marquis de Lafayette ran off to join the American Revolution against the explicit orders of the king of France, he was a strong-willed nineteen-year-old who had never set foot on a battlefield. This thrilling account of a daring soldier who helped bring victory at Yorktown and who became a lifelong friend of Washington will fascinate young historians.