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Lafayette

Chapter 54: NEW VOLUMES
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About This Book

The narrative traces a French nobleman's life from childhood in an ancestral château through youthful military ambitions and liberal ideals, leading him to cross the Atlantic to fight in the American Revolution as a young general and close ally of Washington. It recounts his participation in key campaigns and the surrender at Yorktown, his return to France, involvement in the events of the French Revolution, unjust imprisonment in an Austrian fortress, and a later celebrated tour of the United States; the account emphasizes his devotion to liberty, public service, and enduring popularity in both nations.

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Lafayette



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Transcriber's Notes

List of Illustrations and Illustration Captions have been made consistent to each other as follows.
"Portrait of Lafayette"—Caption has been extended from "Lafayette"
"A Carriage in which Lafayette Rode"—entry in the List of Illustrations has been extended from "Lafayette's Carriage"

On page 109 "Yorktown was now familar to Lafayette" has been corrected to "Yorktown was now familiar to Lafayette"

In the song quoted on page 141 the last line "Et qui s'abaisse, on l'évèra." has been changed to "Et qui s'abaisse, on l'élèvera."

All other spelling, punctuation, grammatical and typesetting errors have been left as they were in the original book.