. 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 . e, hisassignment being that of aide to the Comte de Vaux, the preparations were made for a combined attack by the forces of Franceand Spain, but owing to extreme tardiness on the part of the fleet under ComtedOrvilliers, which was to convoy the transports, British contradefense so pro-gressed that the feasibi
. 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 . e, hisassignment being that of aide to the Comte de Vaux, the preparations were made for a combined attack by the forces of Franceand Spain, but owing to extreme tardiness on the part of the fleet under ComtedOrvilliers, which was to convoy the transports, British contradefense so pro-gressed that the feasibility of the plan was in doubt and it was finally aban-doned late in the summer of 1779 after months of waiting. While at Havre LaFayette received with warmly expressed pleasure the sword made for him inParis under Franklins direction by order of Congress, and now brought tohim with an appreciative letter from the envoy by his grandson Temple sword was of exquisite workmanship and depicted on the golden hiltand guard the scenes in which La Fayettes bravery and skill had been mostconspicuous. Even while the invasion of England was expected, La Fayette was develop-ing, at the request of M. de Vergennes, a comprehensive and detailed plan for a 20. Ya^Tuy /-?^ /u^^ i^f^ fi-^-^/ / PORTRAIT AND LETTER BY LA FAYETTE FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THE CAPITOL, RICHMOND second expedition to Amer-ica, and in the latter partof July he forwarded thisto the Secretary with such co-pious notes and instructionsbased upon his knowledge ofthe country and experience inits affairs that the memorialwas accepted as an adequateembodiment of the subjectand became the foundation ofthe plan which, upon the aban-donment of the Channel cam-paign, was definitely through La Fayette theenergies of France were againbent to succor and aid the en-feebled cause of liberty whoseexhausted defenders were nowreduced to critical correspondence andconsultation between La Fay-ette a
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