. An account of the life of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Dumotier, Marquis de La Fayette : Major-General in the service of America and the noblest patriot of the French Revolution : with illustrations of the La Fayette pattern of sterling silver tableware . eal fighting abilityshown by one who, many thought, held only a nominal commission as a compli-ment to his enthusiasm and connections, aroused a general desire to see him incharge of an independent command, and acting on Washingtons recommendationto this effect, Congress resolved that he be placed at the head of a division, onwhich W
. An account of the life of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Dumotier, Marquis de La Fayette : Major-General in the service of America and the noblest patriot of the French Revolution : with illustrations of the La Fayette pattern of sterling silver tableware . eal fighting abilityshown by one who, many thought, held only a nominal commission as a compli-ment to his enthusiasm and connections, aroused a general desire to see him incharge of an independent command, and acting on Washingtons recommendationto this effect, Congress resolved that he be placed at the head of a division, onwhich Washington appointed him to the Virginia Militia to succeed GeneralStephen. Howe gained no advantage from Cornwallis passage of the Delaware,as, after joining the latter, he made no advance until Greene had effected a junc-tion with Washington and then his tentative movements indicated a hesitance toattack, which was confirmed soon afterward by his withdrawal to Philadelphia,in which comfortable city he settled down for the winter. The capture of Burgoynes splendid army in the North raised the courage andthe credit of the country, and the news of it, borne across the ocean, determinedthe French alliance, without which the triumph of the American cause would. WASHINGTONS HEADQUARTERS, VALLEY FORGE VIEW FROM THE REAR have been impossible. The self-interest upon which the Government must justifyits success was embodied in sincere kindness, and the French people, captivatedlay Franklin, were unbounded in their sympathy, while the large loans granted bythe Ministry when they hardly knew where to turn for Court expenses, were thevery sinews of war to the patriots. At Valley Forge, Washingtons wretched army lay starving and freezing inpitiful contrast to the British soldiers, who, only twenty-two miles away, reveledin luxury. La Fayette remained with his troops and shared their privations,which he keenly deplored, though in spite of these their patriotism was little Washin
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