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F La Barre's army encamps at, 184. **Lafayette, Marie Jean Paul Joseph Roche Yves Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de** (1757-1834). Sailed for America in 1777, with a number of other French officers, and appointed by Congre a major-general. Met Washington at Philadelphia, and a close friendship sprang up between the two. Wounded at Brandy wine. Given command of a division of Washington's army. In 1778 appointed to the command of an expedition against Canada, which ended in a fiasco. Served with distinction at Mon mouth, and later in Virginia. Secured from France an auxiliary force of 6000 men to a ist the Americans. After the close of the war, commanded a division of the French army in the war against Austria, 1792, but removed by the Jacobins, and fled to Belgium. Captured, and imprisoned by the Austrians, and not set free until 1797. After Waterloo, sat in the Chamber of Deputies, 1818-1824; visited the United States in the latter year; and in 1830 instrumental in placing Louis Philippe on the throne. Index : Hd His letter to Canadians, 128; Pillon's treasonable correspondence with, 278. Bib. : Mémoires, etc., de Lafayette ; La Bédoll ière, Vie Politique du Lafayette ; Cloquet, Souvenirs de la Vie Privée du Lafayette . See also Cyc. Am. Biog. , with further bibliog.