Titles by Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette

1757 – 1834

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834) was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolution.

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Portrait of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette

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