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.
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Although President Washington tried to gain release from prison for Lafayette, he was treading on thin ice due to political tensions from abroad.
Napoleon introduced himself as: Emperor of France, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, etc, etc, etc.
Prominently displayed in the central passage of Mount Vernon, is the key to the Bastille Lafayette gifted George Washington.
What happened to Lafayette during the violent French Revolution, which began a few years after he helped America secure liberty?