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Marquis de Lafayette's Early Life

Marquis de Lafayette was born in France in 1757. In 1759, his father passed away and in 1770, his mother and grandfather died.
In April 1771, at the age of fourteen, Lafayette entered the Royal Army. His parents were Marie Louise de La Rive and Michel du Motier. Marquis de Lafayette had no known siblings, as he was the only child of his parents. Defying the explicit orders of King Louis XVI, who did not wish to provoke Great Britain, Marquis de Lafayette left for America and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to assist the American rebels in 1777. Although he was still a teenager, spoke little English and lacked any battle experience, Lafayette convinced the Continental Army to commission him as a Major General on July 31, 1777.
	Marquis de Lafayette's Early Life

	Marquis de Lafayette was born in France in 1757. In 1759, his father passed away and in 1770, his mother and grandfather died.
	In April 1771, at the age of fourteen, Lafayette entered the Royal Army. His parents were Marie Louise de La Rive and Michel du Motier. Marquis de Lafayette had no known siblings, as he was the only child of his parents. Defying the explicit orders of King Louis XVI, who did not wish to provoke Great Britain, Marquis de Lafayette left for America and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to assist the American rebels in 1777. Although he was still a teenager, spoke little English and lacked any battle experience, Lafayette convinced the Continental Army to commission him as a Major General on July 31, 1777.