Lafayette is buried in Paris, his grave filled with american soil, and a flag displayed since 1834 when he died. The flag remained even during German occupation in WWII. This flag is renewed every year on July 4th.
It's been 186 years, and I'm getting used to this whole "youtube" and "texting" thing. Back in the good old days we had paper and quill. Smh kids these days.
@@SuchIsLife424 That's a modern 50 star flag which is used each year, and this flag is then given to a different state in the USA and there is a ceremony to host that flag when a state capitol receive it. By now, I suppose each state capitol should have at least 3 flags that were flown over Lafayette's grave in Paris, at a different time, so probably some of them did not have the 50 stars yet when they were received. A nice tradition !
Lafayette is immortalized in both French and American history . In fact if I recall correctly General Brown during WW1 went to Lafayette’s grave and said Lafayette we are here. He presented a salute to the fighting frenchmen
Thank you/Merci to both Lafayette and the great nation of France, our oldest ally. 🇺🇸❤ 🇫🇷 It is never taught enough here in American scholastic history curriculums that without the support of the French (especially in the earlier years, when the other European powers shyed from the risk of taking sides against the British), we, the United States, *might* not have ever come to exist today or win our Revolution. May we never take our alliance, nor their contribution to our nation's birth and history for granted (despite some differences between our countries over the years, they are far outweighed by our mutual successes together!). ~From an American historian/geopolitical nerd... Vive La France! :)
The greatest contributor to this deficit in our children’s education is in the main that American Public Schools have given up the teaching of American History. In it’s place we now instruct young children in their many sexual options in numerous perversions. We have exchanged reality for a perversion of fantasy.
Lafayette idolised Washington, now so many idolise him. He truly is an amazing man. I would give anything to have the opportunities he was gruanted. Long live America, and Vive la France!
Wow Lizzy If you really want to blow your mind read "The 5000 Year Leap. It will tell why the founding fathers set the government up the way they did and the books etc that they referred to. It'll blow your mind. It's in chapters of 3-4 pages average, easy reading but very informative.
He and his wife were married when they were about 15. It was arranged, but they got extremely lucky because they actually had affection for each other and shared some of each other's views.
Awesome Lafayette documentary. Saw the Hermoine in Yorktown this summer. Proud to be from the first city named for General Lafayette & the only one he ever visited, Fayetteville, North Carolina. He partied with the Mason's & black Mary all night. Black Mary was the chef, a black/creole woman who was the only one in attendance able to speak French.
More then, just a party happen with Mary, as I suspect many officers from both sides took advantage to mistreat and have forced sex with slave women other then the prostitutes available they had to pay for their time, soldiers and sailors at the time knew these facts.
I was told I was related to him, and I had no idea who he was. Dang, it's kind of cool seeing a documentary for my ancestor. It's really cool knowing about my families stories.
Lafayatte perfectly interpreted the meaning of "nobility" - a man of honor stuck to the honorable principles, ideals and spirit (including his astounding bravery, self-sacrifice manner and well-educated trait). And he was also bornt as an aristocrat ! Never has been the word "nobility" so fitted with a historical figure like him. His genuine friendship with Washington was truly a legend, symbolizing the Franco-American bond.
The Marquee de Lafayette is not only French but also an American Citizen who served in our nations military with gallantry and honor. Instrumental in Cornell's defeat and surrender. He will always be remembered by this loyal American.
He was a great General who recognized Washington's greatness. Much of the military strategy was influenced by the Native American guerilla tactics, and Lafayette was a young military genius to use those tactics.
@Ponian TH-cam I know don't get upset. It was more of a reference to when the Normans had to go to Italy and Sicily to get a name for themselves. They were great generals before there were generals. Then they became Norse-Frank-Latins.
I missed this one in the past and thank you for posting it! Today is the day after the slaughter of the French People in Paris. I have to tell you that my father who passed in 1995 and only had a third grade education spoke very highly of Gen. Lafayette. My Dad grew up as a migrant worker and was not expected to go very far in life, but he loved history and that love is in me. I had to fight back the tears as this documentary revealed to me why my Dad had such respect for this General. They do not teach you in school that he was so young and from royalty! It also showed me the Hand of Almighty God in moving frail humans to establish our Great Nation. Thank You.
Mark Galvan have you read The 5000 Year Leap? Short chapters explaining why the founders set the government up as a republic as well as their concerns. History was my favorite in school too.
I thought I was the only one who was watching this because of Hamilton but I was mistaken! This was really interesting and I'm glad Hamilton has gotten people into history :)
One of my ancestor, Lt. Thomas Hayden, was aide-de-camp to LaFayette. Towards the end of the war, he sent a literate slave to pretend to be a runaway seeking asylum with the Brits. He became Cornwallis' Butler, read Cornwallis' battle plans, escaped the Brits and gave the battle plan for what became the Battle of Yorktown, ending the war. Thomas Hayden was decorated and the literate slave -- the real hero of the Battle of Yorktown -- freed.
Wow, that is a very cool piece of American history your relative was involved in. Does your family have any letters or personal correspondence from Lt. Hayden?
Hell yes.... when we quit eating "French fries" years ago.....I was disappointed in most of my brethren..... my 5th great grandfather was at Yorktown......he owed his life and the lives of millions to come....to the French. Viva La 🇫🇷!!!!
Lafayette is one of, if not, my absolute favorite figures from the Revolutionary War era. He believed in America and Liberty so much that he fought hard and made things happen that may not have ever happened without him. Not to mention risking everything just to be allowed to fight with Washington
Lafayette would return a number of times to the United States during the early 1800's, he as greeted wherever he went as a true hero by extremely large crowds of Americans. This Video is well worth the watch. Thanks.
The French catch a lot of flak even being called cowardly. They're not. There's nothing wrong with their Men. Like this wonderful young man Lafayette they are brave and passionate.
thx for that we show in history that we are not cowards...in WW1 we lost 1.4 million french soldiers dead and 4.3 millions wounded...t // in may june 1940 we lost 100,000 for 3 weeks...thats not a coward army
Thomas Sowell describes the anti war movement that hobbled the French military pre WW2. Thankfully a lot of French were able to escape across the channel, along with many Poles and others to help defend that island bastion.
Your comment was 4 years ago I wonder if schooling is still relevant in your life at this time but anyways, I hear you. it is very interesting, inspiring, and entertaining to learn history but these great men and women you are fond of learning about somethings they ALL had in common was determination and courage. If you are determined to do well in school(meaning getting adequate sleep at night to be sharp tomorrow) to learn as much as you possibly can which truly will help you later on. And if you have the courage to pursue something great, and so much bigger than ourselves it will be you that people will look up to and want to learn all about! With all that in mind do your best in school and just be a good person. You will be on the right course and soon will discover the next step you need to take. You can change this world I hope that's something you know and believe. Don't give up on that idea and do not give up on yourself.
I'm just glad to hear that, within the first twenty seconds, they've already struck the heart of the narrative. Lafeyette was certainly a disciple of the American cause of 'Liberty', but it was his friendship with George Washington that truly cemented his commitment to the Revolution.
Lafayette was really a standout. Maybe a little naive, and idealistic as a young man, but an indispensable friend to the American Nation that didn't always treat him well in later years.
I did not realize Lafayette was a master of guerilla warfare never done in Europe. Lafayette Park and Lafayette high school in St. Louis where I live has taken on even greater meaning for me now. His son named George Washington Lafayette. Sounds like he was a young teenager fighting alongside Joan of Arc. I learned so much. Thanks for the video!
Lafayette always loved adventure ever since his childhood he would hear stories of a beast that would be dangerous he would go on and try hunting down the beast
Washington: son Hamilton: im not your son Washington: my other son Hamilton: what Lafayette: papa *hugs washington* Hamilton: ....... Washington: SON Lafayette:PAPA
I teach 8th grade American History and I love teaching Lafayette's story. A great hero in our history who believed so much in America that he risked his life for this country. I love this man!
I love the narrator "Edward Herrmann" he did a lot of narrations for the History Channel's documentrys... he was also a actor his best known Roles in the 1980's were as Reverend Michael Hill in Disney's The North Avenue Irregulars. and Max, the mild-mannered head vampire in The Lost Boys.
The way Washington and Archambeau decided to leave New York and attack the english in Yorktown (where were Lafayette's troopes) was a brilliant and decisive idea for victory. It was the best way to use the french military (especially maritime) forces in addition of the US army.
What an extremely well done docudrama.....!!! THX austin grove for this historically concise and fairly accurate upload. 👍 As an American expat, I'd get home in a heartbeat if today's *seditionist* statue defilers EVER pulled-down a statue of Lafayette..... let alone getting anywhere near DC's Lafayette Park.... EVER Again!!! = Long Live ALL rightful reminders of what our forefathers fought and died for. *VIVA LIBERTY*
Thank you for posting this video. So much information. I knew he was a big help in getting France to help us and I knew he fought with us but so much more I didn't know.
I find it interesting that so many men and women were willing to give their all for the possibility of a land of liberty. It inspires me to be my best self and to continue to make sure that I do my part as an American citizen to honor and protect the right's that these brave men and women gave their life for. I just hope that I, like these Patriots, can leave a better, more liberty filled country then the one I was born into.
The Carno King everyone attack Retreat What are you doing lee get back on your feet But there is so many of them Im sorry is this not your speed Hamilton have Lafayette takes the lead
ArlyFrancella 1000 soldiers die in 100 degree heat, as we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat!! Charles Lee was left behind, without a pot to piss in: he started saying this to ANYBODY who would listen: WASHINGTON CANNOT BE LEFT ALONE WITH HIS DEVICES....INDECISIVE, FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS....
I DREAM A LIFE WITHOUT THE MONARCHY, THE UNREST IN FRANCE WILL LEAD TO ONARCHY! ONARCHY, HOW YOU SAY? HOW YOU SAY- OH, ANARCHY! WHEN I FIGHT, I MAKE THE OTHER SIDE PANICKY!
@@moirastewart280 And I got chums at loco parentis, I'm joinin' the rebellion, cuz I know what my chance is, to socially advance instead of sewin' some pants, I'm gonna take a shot!
No One Here But we'll never be truly free... until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me! You and I!! Do or DIE!!! Wait till I sallie in on a Stallion....with the first BLACK BATTALION! Have another SHOT!!
@@raymanley312 Geniuses lower your voices, you keep out of trouble and you double your choices I'm with you, but the situation is fraught You've got to be carefully taught If you talk you're gonna get shot
Bravo to all involved in the reenactments in this documentary! One could only imagine the quantity of technical preparation and costuming that went into the scenes and all the effort certainly paid off. Much better than the average reenactments I seem to come across in documentaries in general.
I don’t believe we could have won the war for independence without Lafayette. He was both a brilliant tactician, close confidant of general Washington, and a key to receiving vital aid from the French.
I am writing because my mother will most likely haunt me if I do not. Lafayette at one point was not getting aid from France. His cousin Lewis Lestarjette provided him with the necessary funds to continue his battle with the British. It is also well known in our family that Lestarjette gave more finances to the Revolution than any other individual in America. He had come to America years earlier and settled in Charleston on the battery. He opened a school and taught French. His home still stands on the battery today and is pointed out by the tour guides. Louis had a son who moved northward toward Walterboro , He had several daughters before finally having a son to carry on the Lestarjette name. Unfortunately, his son died at age 10 leaving no one to carry on the family name. The daughters got together and decided that one daughter would give the name of Lestarjette to one of their children and each generation would pass the name to the next in honor of their grandfather. It was quite an honor to carry the middle name of Lestarjette. My middle name is Lestarjette and I passed it down to my daughter Julia Lestarjette Cieluch Jackson. Unfortunately, children today, are not interested in family heritage and the stories of their ancestors. This is sad because America might not be in such peril of becoming a Communist nation otherwise. Terror and anarchy are why people came to America to form a free nation. We have forgotten why our grandfathers fought and died to keep America free. If We The People do not wake up NOW, we will sink into the depths of oblivion. America will loose her God given rights and exist no more.
That's a very untrue statement anytime you can piss the French off means you're doing something right. The Brits are more honorable and not quite as socialist. Your statement in Revolutionary War that may have been so but not now
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 God bless our French brothers forever🙏🏼 They stood beside our fathers when they were needed most, and fought with us until the glorious end!! France also gave us one of the greatest Generals in our history, whom President Washington loved as his own son...amazing!
@@TrueLeft-n6j Most people, black and white, have lived and died without contributing a single thing to this world. Giving credit to all white people for what some did is like saying all blacks are good politicians because of Obama.
Here's a guy who, it's hard to find anything bad to say about him. He knew what he wanted and went after it with a single mind. Though he had ambition, it wasn't for fame, glory or wealth. He fought for a cause he believed in. And damn if he didn't do it with style.
Lafayette was a standup guy. Glad to know that Counties and Cities in states which I have lived were name after him. Excited to see the play Hamilton this weekend.
Marquis de Lafayette was a hero like De Grasse who lead the french fleet at Chesapeake and Yorktown. Don't forget too french general Rochambeau who helped the americans revolutionary with his infantry to give the victory at Yorktown against Lord Cornwallis. Salute From Québec.
@@Raisonnance. yeah I was kind of referencing the whole Louisiana territory in general😞 If Paris had a favorite daughter though I absolutely bet new Orleans
I am proud of going to the college named after Lafayette. One reason I applied to this college was the name Lafayette College located in Easton, Pennsylvania. We are proud to be named after this great person who was very important to the winning of the revolutionary war. If you are a scholar of this war you will know that we almost lost the war several times. The final blow was the trap of the British Army by the French Fleet. Long live the memory of Lafayette. LAFAYETTE COLLEGE was FOUNDED IN THE 1840s after the visit of Lafayette to the US in the prior decade.
Truly A Great Man ... We Salute You Sir, And The Great Nation of France. Even today we honor your deeds, and the brotherhood of blood that France and The United States have shared through WWI and WWII. No other Nation has shared this bond with our two countries although allies have came and went. None so loyal and honorable as General Lafayette and France......
They resonate through history these fascinating Generals with a very defined "sense of destiny"; Attila, Alexander, Saladin, Ceasar, Patton, Genghis Khan, Lafayette, all feeling a star guilding their firmament..
amen to that. What's funny is we keep getting sucked into even ufo history hahaha. Ancient aliens featured maximillien de La Fayette shortly before his (sudden heart attack) I theorize to be neurotoxin. Right before maga went on a q anon conspiracy spread haha. Wether people love or hate us. I guess we anunaki bloodlines have a say in tomorrow's history haha
Why did we not learn about Lafayette in school? It proves that no matter your age, you can always do incredible things. Learning that at 17 or 18 years old, I would have had more confidence going into, and coming out of college.
There were many foreign commanders who fought in the Revolution and helped America win its freedom. Count Pulaski, Baron Steuben, Kosciuszko...but Lafayette outranks them all, not in mere military rank, but in impact. He may not have been born on American soil, but as far as I'm concerned, he's a true son of liberty.
What the heck happened to all the other episodes of this show? There’s nearly no record of any of this on the internet, besides this - the last remaining part of this great series.
Lafayette is buried in Paris, his grave filled with american soil, and a flag displayed since 1834 when he died. The flag remained even during German occupation in WWII. This flag is renewed every year on July 4th.
Vive la France!
He was truly a gift to our nation!
It's been 186 years, and I'm getting used to this whole "youtube" and "texting" thing. Back in the good old days we had paper and quill. Smh kids these days.
Is the Flag the 1800s US flag or the modern 50 star flag? Just curious, thanks.
@@SuchIsLife424 That's a modern 50 star flag which is used each year, and this flag is then given to a different state in the USA and there is a ceremony to host that flag when a state capitol receive it. By now, I suppose each state capitol should have at least 3 flags that were flown over Lafayette's grave in Paris, at a different time, so probably some of them did not have the 50 stars yet when they were received. A nice tradition !
EVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR AMERICA'S FAVORITE FIGHTING FRENCHMAN!
I'M TAKING THIS HORSE BY THE REINS, MAKING RED COATS REDDER WITH BLOODSTAINS!
LAFAYETTE!!!
AND I'M NEVER GONNA STOP UNTIL I MAKE 'EM DROP BURN 'EM UP AND SCATTER THEIR REMAINS
Simone O'Neal Hamilton is life
"LaFayette, we are here" -Colonel Stanton... One of the shortest, but most moving quotes in recent memory
Lafayette is immortalized in both French and American history . In fact if I recall correctly General Brown during WW1 went to Lafayette’s grave and said Lafayette we are here. He presented a salute to the fighting frenchmen
Yes , he is called the hero of both worlds!
Give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman!
+DoctorWhoBAMF Bravo! Bravo, mon marquis! Tu fait libertais!
LAFAYETTE
+DoctorWhoBAMF AH HAMILTON PEOPLE!
I'm takin' this horse by the reins, making red coats redder with blood stains!
38:00 _HAMILTON_
Thank you/Merci to both Lafayette and the great nation of France, our oldest ally. 🇺🇸❤ 🇫🇷
It is never taught enough here in American scholastic history curriculums that without the support of the French (especially in the earlier years, when the other European powers shyed from the risk of taking sides against the British), we, the United States, *might* not have ever come to exist today or win our Revolution.
May we never take our alliance, nor their contribution to our nation's birth and history for granted (despite some differences between our countries over the years, they are far outweighed by our mutual successes together!).
~From an American historian/geopolitical nerd... Vive La France! :)
The greatest contributor to this deficit in our children’s education is in the main that American Public Schools have given up the teaching of American History. In it’s place we now instruct young children in their many sexual options in numerous perversions. We have exchanged reality for a perversion of fantasy.
Vive la France!!! ✨🇫🇷
Aww the way Lafayette looked at Washington and said that's my dad now and Washington looked at him and said you my son
right..... like we know how his Facial expression was. goof.
Melanie Filips CALL ME SON ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!
Théødösìå Mâlføy nOooOoOo never they have a father son relationship
Lafayette idolised Washington, now so many idolise him. He truly is an amazing man. I would give anything to have the opportunities he was gruanted. Long live America, and Vive la France!
Am I going to watch this just because I'm in love with Hamilton's Lafayette?
Hell yeah I am
-Maria del Mar- HELL YEAH
-Maria del Mar- ya same
-Maria del Mar- aweeee thank you
SAME SAME SAME SAMEE
-Maria del Mar- everyone is
I'm watching a history documentary
Because of a musical...
I'm learning history.
Because of a musical.
Wow Lizzy If you really want to blow your mind read "The 5000 Year Leap. It will tell why the founding fathers set the government up the way they did and the books etc that they referred to. It'll blow your mind. It's in chapters of 3-4 pages average, easy reading but very informative.
@Snaggle Toothed What does any of that have to do with history? Maybe you should read it
Someone should make a musical about learning history.
Aaron Burr, sir
Facts
I miss the days when the history channel talked about actual history.
Military channel
Me too, now it is Pawn Shop garbage.
I'm with you 100% on that buddy especially the greatest part of a history
And not drunk hunting hill billys
%100 agree. Before Fox news and aliens gave history and science lessons. Lmfao. Well, the aliens thing is a little lefty too....
"13 years old when he joined the Musketeers."
*Hmph, no wonder he's such a badass.*
No doubt. You can't even get a 13 year old to take the trash out now a days.
@@vafangul5716 Ugh, truth hurts.
He and his wife were married when they were about 15. It was arranged, but they got extremely lucky because they actually had affection for each other and shared some of each other's views.
@@thunderbird1921 Fascinating!
2:15 actually my name is
Marie-Joseph paul yves roch Gilbert du Montier the Marquis de Lafayette
But you all can call me lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette ur my hero
or you can call me ray.. or you can call me jay...but you doesn't have to call me ray jay
@GatchaGirl161 Joy He got better.
@GatchaGirl161 Joy indeed
The Marquis de Lafayette, Je crois qu’en fait il a dit « Vous pouvez m’appeler Lafayette. »
Awesome Lafayette documentary. Saw the Hermoine in Yorktown this summer. Proud to be from the first city named for General Lafayette & the only one he ever visited, Fayetteville, North Carolina. He partied with the Mason's & black Mary all night. Black Mary was the chef, a black/creole woman who was the only one in attendance able to speak French.
+Brandon Wills COOL! i saw the hermione in castine
+77Palindrome COOL un e merveilleuse frégate . je l,ai visité en septembre 2015 je suis monté a bord
More then, just a party happen with Mary, as I suspect many officers from both sides took advantage to mistreat and have forced sex with slave women other then the prostitutes available they had to pay for their time, soldiers and sailors at the time knew these facts.
Omg my county is named after Lafayette also!
I was told I was related to him, and I had no idea who he was. Dang, it's kind of cool seeing a documentary for my ancestor. It's really cool knowing about my families stories.
You. Are. So. Lucky!
Bruh gimme your family *cries*
At least you're not related to Benjamin Arnold
Omg that’s awesome! I’m related to John Adams 💕
Watch the musical Hamilton. You will be so proud!
Awww he named his baby after George Washington 😭😭 GIVE IT UP FOR AMERICAS FAVORITE FIGHTING FRENCHMAN ❤️❤️
Panda Bakery ❤️❤️
Lafayatte perfectly interpreted the meaning of "nobility" - a man of honor stuck to the honorable principles, ideals and spirit (including his astounding bravery, self-sacrifice manner and well-educated trait). And he was also bornt as an aristocrat ! Never has been the word "nobility" so fitted with a historical figure like him.
His genuine friendship with Washington was truly a legend, symbolizing the Franco-American bond.
The Marquee de Lafayette is not only French but also an American Citizen who served in our nations military with gallantry and honor. Instrumental in Cornell's defeat and surrender. He will always be remembered by this loyal American.
He was a great General who recognized Washington's greatness. Much of the military strategy was influenced by the Native American guerilla tactics, and Lafayette was a young military genius to use those tactics.
And lobby his France to send 30 warships to thump Britain's Cornwallis rescuers.
No Lafayette = no USA today.
GIVE IT UP FOR AMERICAS FAVORITE FIGHTING FRENCHMAN
+77Palindrome LAFAYETTE!
+Julia Paulino IM TAKING THIS HORSE BY THE REINS MAKING REDCOATS REDDER WITH BLOODSTAINS
+Melina Weber LAFAYETTE!
+Hey I'm Soulz LAFAYETTE
+Hey I'm Soulz LAFAYETTE
Lafayette was a great Military Leader.
He is french so yeah 🤷♂️
Oh you watched this documentary too. Him being French just meant he needed somewhere else to go and be a notable general. Heehee
@Ponian TH-cam I know don't get upset. It was more of a reference to when the Normans had to go to Italy and Sicily to get a name for themselves. They were great generals before there were generals. Then they became Norse-Frank-Latins.
@@Raisonnance. Yo I'm French and I'm stupid, not sure if it's a quality
@@blinters_ nope your just a discrase to french crown lol
I missed this one in the past and thank you for posting it! Today is the day after the slaughter of the French People in Paris. I have to tell you that my father who passed in 1995 and only had a third grade education spoke very highly of Gen. Lafayette. My Dad grew up as a migrant worker and was not expected to go very far in life, but he loved history and that love is in me. I had to fight back the tears as this documentary revealed to me why my Dad had such respect for this General. They do not teach you in school that he was so young and from royalty! It also showed me the Hand of Almighty God in moving frail humans to establish our Great Nation. Thank You.
Mark Galvan have you read The 5000 Year Leap? Short chapters explaining why the founders set the government up as a republic as well as their concerns. History was my favorite in school too.
I thought I was the only one who was watching this because of Hamilton but I was mistaken! This was really interesting and I'm glad Hamilton has gotten people into history :)
Kura Never assume your the only one
What’s Hamilton?
Im actually offended you dont know what hamilton is...
Thetpgamer Typical 😉
I never seen the play. But I am a history nerd. We do exist oddly enough.
One of my ancestor, Lt. Thomas Hayden, was aide-de-camp to LaFayette. Towards the end of the war, he sent a literate slave to pretend to be a runaway seeking asylum with the Brits. He became Cornwallis' Butler, read Cornwallis' battle plans, escaped the Brits and gave the battle plan for what became the Battle of Yorktown, ending the war. Thomas Hayden was decorated and the literate slave -- the real hero of the Battle of Yorktown -- freed.
Wow, that is a very cool piece of American history your relative was involved in. Does your family have any letters or personal correspondence from Lt. Hayden?
James Armistead Lafayette ❤
La Fayette's son is called Georges Washington de La Fayette....omg
Hell yes.... when we quit eating "French fries" years ago.....I was disappointed in most of my brethren..... my 5th great grandfather was at Yorktown......he owed his life and the lives of millions to come....to the French. Viva La 🇫🇷!!!!
Lafayette is one of, if not, my absolute favorite figures from the Revolutionary War era. He believed in America and Liberty so much that he fought hard and made things happen that may not have ever happened without him. Not to mention risking everything just to be allowed to fight with Washington
Lafayette is my favorite soldier from the American Revolution and this is why I’m here.
Lafayette would return a number of times to the United States during the early 1800's, he as greeted wherever he went as a true hero by extremely large crowds of Americans. This Video is well worth the watch. Thanks.
The French catch a lot of flak even being called cowardly. They're not. There's nothing wrong with their Men. Like this wonderful young man Lafayette they are brave and passionate.
They shouldn't world war 2 was there only blip they took the Lion's share of losses in the first world war. Absolutely brutal carnage
thx for that we show in history that we are not cowards...in WW1 we lost 1.4 million french soldiers dead and 4.3 millions wounded...t // in may june 1940 we lost 100,000 for 3 weeks...thats not a coward army
@@capoukaverne Indeed and well put. I am glad France and we Americans have a special bond. Cheers to our friendship!
@@WarThunder-zt4xw Vive les USA ;)
Thomas Sowell describes the anti war movement that hobbled the French military pre WW2.
Thankfully a lot of French were able to escape across the channel, along with many Poles and others to help defend that island bastion.
its 2:29am on a school night and i dont even study the revolution for school,, but Lafayette is just too darn intresting
Your comment was 4 years ago I wonder if schooling is still relevant in your life at this time but anyways, I hear you. it is very interesting, inspiring, and entertaining to learn history but these great men and women you are fond of learning about somethings they ALL had in common was determination and courage. If you are determined to do well in school(meaning getting adequate sleep at night to be sharp tomorrow) to learn as much as you possibly can which truly will help you later on. And if you have the courage to pursue something great, and so much bigger than ourselves it will be you that people will look up to and want to learn all about! With all that in mind do your best in school and just be a good person. You will be on the right course and soon will discover the next step you need to take. You can change this world I hope that's something you know and believe. Don't give up on that idea and do not give up on yourself.
@@galatians-2.20 This was a long time ago, but I really needed your comment right now. Sending love from SC ❤
@@jesus_loves_you208 thank you I'm glad something I said helped in some way! Much love to you as well from Arizona
I'm just glad to hear that, within the first twenty seconds, they've already struck the heart of the narrative.
Lafeyette was certainly a disciple of the American cause of 'Liberty', but it was his friendship with George Washington that truly cemented his commitment to the Revolution.
He had also quite an interesting life during the French revolution, and even managed to survive it.
WHAT AN AMERICAN HERO! USA AND FRENCH PEACE FOREVER!
Lafayette was really a standout. Maybe a little naive, and idealistic as a young man, but an indispensable friend to the American Nation that didn't always treat him well in later years.
I did not realize Lafayette was a master of guerilla warfare never done in Europe. Lafayette Park and Lafayette high school in St. Louis where I live has taken on even greater meaning for me now. His son named George Washington Lafayette. Sounds like he was a young teenager fighting alongside Joan of Arc. I learned so much. Thanks for the video!
Lafayette always loved adventure ever since his childhood he would hear stories of a beast that would be dangerous he would go on and try hunting down the beast
@@Kakashi_sempai2491 Interesting.
Large baguette!
I go back to France for funds and come back with guns .. And ships
And so the balance shifts
we randevu with *rochambau* consaledate their gifts
jaguarstar 90 rendez-vous
jaguarstar 90 We can end this war in yorktown
Andrew Brazil and shipsingg
I go to France for more funds... and return with more GUNS! And ships! And so the balance shifts!
Marquis de Lafayette Don't forget the chips.
Scumbag Productions Ya we need those Lays Potato Chips
We are waiting for !
VMS HAMILTON
Hereeeehereeee
Washington: son
Hamilton: im not your son
Washington: my other son
Hamilton: what
Lafayette: papa *hugs washington*
Hamilton: .......
Washington: SON
Lafayette:PAPA
Hamilton: **intense screaming**
I didn’t know Washington was also a direct descendant of bold French knights who fought in the crusades.
What a great American hero! And one world leader to be remembered!
Thanks for sharing!
Laffeyette nous n'oublierons pas
french and proud of it for my Americans brothers
Some of us will never forget 1778. French brothers.
We Ameicans, are Proud of our brothers in France Protesting in Yellow Vests, that the elits are destroying the rural working class and French Culture
we must always be wary of the Americans, the worst of the peoples, not of the brothers.
He is the only reason I don't give French ppl a hard time about WWII. HAHAHA
Merde
Who here loved Lafayette before Hamilton was ever a thing? Lafayette has been my favorite war hero since 2013.
Napoleon in first :)
I teach 8th grade American History and I love teaching Lafayette's story. A great hero in our history who believed so much in America that he risked his life for this country. I love this man!
I would say most here. I couldn't care less about that political hit job. Lafayette was a very focused young man, I would say.
I love the narrator "Edward Herrmann" he did a lot of narrations for the History Channel's documentrys... he was also a actor his best known Roles in the 1980's were as Reverend Michael Hill in Disney's The North Avenue Irregulars. and Max, the mild-mannered head vampire in The Lost Boys.
You know you gotta get your right hand man back!
Thank you for making my documentary. after all, I AM americas favorite fighting french fry.
*Salute to you the Brilliant General Lafayette*
@@RelaxingMusic-om6bi thank you monsieur world riots news.
My hometown is named after him!!
Robin Candler I live nearby a park that is called Lafayette named after him
Robin Candler Lafyette?
Are you from Louisiana?
New Jersey???
Lafayette, LA is the only one that matters
Vive' liberte! I am watching this because of all the mention of France and American alliances in light of the Paris attacks. Thumbs up if you are too.
The way Washington and Archambeau decided to leave New York and attack the english in Yorktown (where were Lafayette's troopes) was a brilliant and decisive idea for victory. It was the best way to use the french military (especially maritime) forces in addition of the US army.
You meant Rochambeau.
Attack the english ,scottish, Welsh,irish,german etc etc
Lafayette is hard rock like Lancelot
@@Krokrodyl yes OMG ah ah thanks !
What an extremely well done docudrama.....!!!
THX austin grove for this historically concise and fairly accurate upload. 👍
As an American expat, I'd get home in a heartbeat if today's *seditionist* statue defilers EVER pulled-down a statue of Lafayette..... let alone getting anywhere near DC's Lafayette Park.... EVER Again!!! = Long Live ALL rightful reminders of what our forefathers fought and died for. *VIVA LIBERTY*
Him and Washington meeting and getting along so well seems to be destiny.
Forgot what an amazing person General Lafayette was!! 🇫🇷🇺🇸🙏
Don't ever forget again. Don't you dare. You remember him!
Thank you for posting this video. So much information. I knew he was a big help in getting France to help us and I knew he fought with us but so much more I didn't know.
I find it interesting that so many men and women were willing to give their all for the possibility of a land of liberty. It inspires me to be my best self and to continue to make sure that I do my part as an American citizen to honor and protect the right's that these brave men and women gave their life for. I just hope that I, like these Patriots, can leave a better, more liberty filled country then the one I was born into.
Long Live the Marquis!!
best movie about LA FAYETTE french america war revolution hero
23:00 I'm a general WWWWWEEEEEEEEE
Bender Bending Rodriguez Yeah, he's not the choice I would've gone with, *He shits his bed at the Battle Of Monmouth*
The Carnotaurus King I'm pretty sure it's shifts
The Carno King everyone attack
Retreat
What are you doing lee get back on your feet
But there is so many of them
Im sorry is this not your speed
Hamilton have Lafayette takes the lead
gay potato it's definitely shits. It's in the closed captioning champ
ArlyFrancella 1000 soldiers die in 100 degree heat, as we snatch a stalemate from the jaws of defeat!! Charles Lee was left behind, without a pot to piss in: he started saying this to ANYBODY who would listen:
WASHINGTON CANNOT BE LEFT ALONE WITH HIS DEVICES....INDECISIVE, FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS....
C'est des gens comme La Fayette qui me rendent fière d'être française. Vive la France, et vive l'Amérique !
THANK YOU, France!!!
"Some kids today are still teething at 24." Sad but true.
One of my greatest moments was visiting the Lafayette Memorial at Yorktown. I lived near there and visited often.
I DREAM A LIFE WITHOUT THE MONARCHY,
THE UNREST IN FRANCE WILL LEAD TO ONARCHY!
ONARCHY, HOW YOU SAY? HOW YOU SAY- OH, ANARCHY!
WHEN I FIGHT,
I MAKE THE OTHER SIDE PANICKY!
With my SHOT!
@@sorrynotsorry6 *hercules Milligan intensifies* Y O IM A TAYLORS APPRENTICE
@@moirastewart280 And I got chums at loco parentis, I'm joinin' the rebellion, cuz I know what my chance is, to socially advance instead of sewin' some pants, I'm gonna take a shot!
No One Here But we'll never be truly free... until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me! You and I!! Do or DIE!!! Wait till I sallie in on a Stallion....with the first BLACK BATTALION! Have another SHOT!!
@@raymanley312 Geniuses lower your voices, you keep out of trouble and you double your choices I'm with you, but the situation is fraught You've got to be carefully taught
If you talk you're gonna get shot
Bravo to all involved in the reenactments in this documentary! One could only imagine the quantity of technical preparation and costuming that went into the scenes and all the effort certainly paid off. Much better than the average reenactments I seem to come across in documentaries in general.
I don’t believe we could have won the war for independence without Lafayette. He was both a brilliant tactician, close confidant of general Washington, and a key to receiving vital aid from the French.
exact!
Succinctly and well put sir.
Thank you for the upload!
One of my favorite documentaries~
One cannot talk of Lafayette without acknowleging Jefferson, Hamilton, John Jay, Madison and Knox. Sênior People he had around him.
I am writing because my mother will most likely haunt me if I do not. Lafayette at one point was not getting aid from France. His cousin Lewis Lestarjette provided him with the necessary funds to continue his battle with the British. It is also well known in our family that Lestarjette gave more finances to the Revolution than any other individual in America. He had come to America years earlier and settled in Charleston on the battery. He opened a school and taught French. His home still stands on the battery today and is pointed out by the tour guides.
Louis had a son who moved northward toward Walterboro , He had several daughters before finally having a son to carry on the Lestarjette name. Unfortunately, his son died at age 10 leaving no one to carry on the family name. The daughters got together and decided that one daughter would give the name of Lestarjette to one of their children and each generation would pass the name to the next in honor of their grandfather. It was quite an honor to carry the middle name of Lestarjette. My middle name is Lestarjette and I passed it down to my daughter Julia Lestarjette Cieluch Jackson. Unfortunately, children today, are not interested in family heritage and the stories of their ancestors. This is sad because America might not be in such peril of becoming a Communist nation otherwise. Terror and anarchy are why people came to America to form a free nation. We have forgotten why our grandfathers fought and died to keep America free. If We The People do not wake up NOW, we will sink into the depths of oblivion. America will loose her God given rights and exist no more.
French and Amercans are way closer than Brits and Americans
+Human Footprint and the Bahamas
Jerome Fecto Fellow Montrealian Expos fan?
The British couldn't give a fuck it's only the government that love the yanks the French are welcome too the US of a
That's a very untrue statement anytime you can piss the French off means you're doing something right. The Brits are more honorable and not quite as socialist. Your statement in Revolutionary War that may have been so but not now
you mean french and america are closer than the us and mexico
Lafayette: hey dad can I have 10 dollars?
Washington: **Starts crying** use it wisely...
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
God bless our French brothers forever🙏🏼
They stood beside our fathers when they were needed most, and fought with us until the glorious end!! France also gave us one of the greatest Generals in our history, whom President Washington loved as his own son...amazing!
🇺🇸❤️🇫🇷
what an amazing man, truly an inspiration for any young striding military young man
Immigrants, we get the job done!
@@TrueLeft-n6j WOW That's harsh, but true. Glad someone said it out loud.
@John Nicodemus allies can be immigrants...
@@TrueLeft-n6j there is good people and bad people everywhere
@@schwester6523 there is good people and bad people everywhere there
@@TrueLeft-n6j Most people, black and white, have lived and died without contributing a single thing to this world. Giving credit to all white people for what some did is like saying all blacks are good politicians because of Obama.
Here's a guy who, it's hard to find anything bad to say about him. He knew what he wanted and went after it with a single mind. Though he had ambition, it wasn't for fame, glory or wealth. He fought for a cause he believed in. And damn if he didn't do it with style.
It would be an honor to visit The General’s gravesite one day, the next time i am in Paris, to pay my respects to this great man..🇺🇸 🇫🇷
Michael Kling AMEN SIR🤝🤝🤝🤝BLESS YOU AND YOURS I HAVE BEEN HOPE YOU GO TO SGT USMC RET
He is buried at Cimetière de Picpus in Paris
My favorite General of the war, perhaps of the entire Revolution, were it not for my admiration of Franklin and Jefferson.
I know that, didn't say they were. Jefferson and Franklin were my favorite men of the Revolution lol
+DethFiesta Yes I can see that, thank you.
Doug Bevins well he was to busy with loving France n screwing a 16 year old slave.
I like knox
Good thing Jefferson and Lafayette are the same person *cough* daveed diggs *cough*
I didn't know ,very good documentary, see if I could go back 50 years and have the internet at school I could have learned something ,thanks TH-cam
Those American Patriots don't play! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Proud American, and grateful for these men.
firebird_SPLEEN Agreed :)
When he returned to America 50 years later it was if he stepped forth from a painting, such an American Hero he was.
Lafayette was a standup guy. Glad to know that Counties and Cities in states which I have lived were name after him. Excited to see the play Hamilton this weekend.
Young, Intelligent, Humble and Calm under pressure all good qualities for a military commander.
Marquis de Lafayette was a hero like De Grasse who lead the french fleet at Chesapeake and Yorktown. Don't forget too french general Rochambeau who helped the americans revolutionary with his infantry to give the victory at Yorktown against Lord Cornwallis. Salute From Québec.
USA and FRANCE , together.
USA and France baby = new Orleans
@@orleanslouisian3886 nah. France has many baby, louisiana, dakota, Iowa, Québec and more but his favorite are quebec and louisiana.
@@Raisonnance. yeah
I was kind of referencing the whole Louisiana territory in general😞
If Paris had a favorite daughter though
I absolutely bet new Orleans
@@orleanslouisian3886 we have an ex psychotic son who rebelled in the Caribbeans too but we don't talk about him.
@@jameslegrand848 😂👏
Haiti is a disgrace to us creoles
Major General Anthony Wayne was my 8x maternal grandfather the one mentioned here in support of Lafayette. He was in support of the seige of Yorktown.
I am proud of going to the college named after Lafayette. One reason I applied to this college was the name Lafayette College located in Easton, Pennsylvania. We are proud to be named after this great person who was very important to the winning of the revolutionary war. If you are a scholar of this war you will know that we almost lost the war several times. The final blow was the trap of the British Army by the French Fleet. Long live the memory of Lafayette. LAFAYETTE COLLEGE was FOUNDED IN THE 1840s after the visit of Lafayette to the US in the prior decade.
merci! effectivement sans la France l'indépendance des us aurait été plus que compromis face aux rosbeefs!
Truly A Great Man ... We Salute You Sir, And The Great Nation of France. Even today we honor your deeds, and the brotherhood of blood that France and The United States have shared through WWI and WWII. No other Nation has shared this bond with our two countries although allies have came and went. None so loyal and honorable as General Lafayette and France......
The hero of 2 worlds/revolutions. Marquis was disappointed that slavery continued after the Revolutionary War.
*Thank you so much, for just another real history lesson of the America !!!*
Thank you God and thank you France for such a gift.
They resonate through history these fascinating Generals with a very defined "sense of destiny"; Attila, Alexander, Saladin, Ceasar, Patton, Genghis Khan, Lafayette, all feeling a star guilding their firmament..
Lafayette is spinning in his grave concerning what happening in both America and France today...
How very true my friend !!!!
When the history channel still had a pair it told stories like these.
amen to that. What's funny is we keep getting sucked into even ufo history hahaha. Ancient aliens featured maximillien de La Fayette shortly before his (sudden heart attack) I theorize to be neurotoxin. Right before maga went on a q anon conspiracy spread haha. Wether people love or hate us. I guess we anunaki bloodlines have a say in tomorrow's history haha
Wow, 23 seconds in and i'm already screaming CALL ME SON ONE MORE TIME
Daci same.
Why did we not learn about Lafayette in school? It proves that no matter your age, you can always do incredible things. Learning that at 17 or 18 years old, I would have had more confidence going into, and coming out of college.
99% of comments: *EVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR AMERICA'S FIGHTING FRENCHMAN!!*
*_LAFAYETTE!!_*
Me:
*Hamilton*,
We're fighting in the idk for you
There were many foreign commanders who fought in the Revolution and helped America win its freedom. Count Pulaski, Baron Steuben, Kosciuszko...but Lafayette outranks them all, not in mere military rank, but in impact. He may not have been born on American soil, but as far as I'm concerned, he's a true son of liberty.
I'm here because of Lafayette. I don't know any musical related to this great man.
What the heck happened to all the other episodes of this show? There’s nearly no record of any of this on the internet, besides this - the last remaining part of this great series.
A real rock star this guy!
Great!, great, great, thank God, for supplying the needed help and skill.
IM TAKIN THIS HORSE BY THE RAINS MAKIN REDCOATS REDDER WITH BLOOD STAINS
Kris and Todd Goens LAFAYETTE!
And I'm never gonna stop till I make 'em drop,burn 'em and scatter the remains AAH
ThePotatoGamer LAFAYETTE WATCH ME ENGAGEN EM ESPAPEN EM IM
Infernqll I go to France for more funds,I come back with more guns and ships and so the balance shifts
James Jones LAFAYETTE!
EVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR AMERICA'S FAVORITE FIGHTING FRENCH FRYYYYY
*LARGE BAGUETTE*
Underrated comment, well done