The Marquis de Lafayette who first arrived on U.S ... In January 1779, with a lull in the fighting, Lafayette sailed back to France, where he continued to knock himself out seeking crucial ...

President James Monroe invited Lafayette to come to the United States to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the American ...

This week we step back in time 200 years to the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to New Orleans ... du Motier — joined the Americans’ cause, fighting alongside the colonists against the British ...

"My heart has always been truly convinced," Marquis de Lafayette declared 250 years ago, "that in serving the cause of America I am fighting for the interests of France." The French nobleman put ...

Alabama is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the state. Lafayette, a French military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War, was widely celebrated ...

Two hundred years after the Marquis de Lafayette’s “farewell tour ... And just like the last time the “Fighting Frenchman” came through, he was celebrated with appearances and a dinner ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A special presentation took place at the Mobile City Council today as part of a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s tour of America 50 years ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Wednesday, April 9, the Cabildo State Museum hosted a celebration for the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s 1825 visit to New Orleans. One of the ways the ...

As Georgia commemorates the bicentennial of General Marquis de Lafayette’s grand tour of the United States, it is imperative to honor not only the celebrated French general but also the unsung ...

A series of events will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to New Orleans. Wednesday, April 9, 10 a.m. at the Cabildo A ceremony will mark the unveiling and ...