Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette

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Marie-Joseph-Paul-Roch-Yves-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (September 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834), was a French aristocrat most famous for his participation in the American Revolutionary War and early French Revolution. La Fayette is considered a national hero in both France and the United States and is one of only six people in history to become an Honorary U.S. Citizen.

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September 6 - 1757 - May 20 - 1834 - French - Aristocrat - American Revolutionary War - French Revolution - Hero - United States - Honorary U.S. Citizen

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He was the father of Georges Washington Motier de La Fayette (1779–1849) and Oscar Thomas Gilbert Motier de La Fayette (1815–1881).

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1779 - 1849 - 1815 - 1881

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