Adrienne joins Lafayette in prison during French Revolution
President Washington sought freedom for the Lafayette family, since Adrienne and her daughters freely chose to join Lafayette in prison.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: French Revolution
French Revolution, Robespierre, Napoleon Steps Away
Napoleon wrote down his conflicted feelings in the form of a dialogue, which he copied and distributed to hopefully end the civil war, but nothing changed.
Scarlet Pimpernel, Kidnapped King, and the French Revolution
This movie was great! It takes the side of the Royalists during the dark days of terror under the Rule of Twelve, headed by the dreaded Robespierre.
Lafayette, the French Revolution, prison, and Napoleon
Although President Washington tried to gain release from prison for Lafayette, he was treading on thin ice due to political tensions from abroad.
Meeting Napoleon on Trafalgar Day: Colonial Williamsburg!
Napoleon introduced himself as: Emperor of France, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, etc, etc, etc.
My Lafayette Journey Began with a Key
Prominently displayed in the central passage of Mount Vernon, is the key to the Bastille Lafayette gifted George Washington.
Lafayette in the French Revolution
What happened to Lafayette during the violent French Revolution, which began a few years after he helped America secure liberty?
