'I, Lafayette' is narrative non-fiction in the form of an autobiography. Factual, detailed, often dramatic, historically accurate, Lafayette's conversations, thoughts and actions are always referenced from original sources in French and English. A French aristocrat, he was one of the most important figures of the 18th and early 19th century. He fought in the American War of Independence; he was a general in the Continental army; he led a small force in pursuit of Cornwallis, trapping him at Yorktown. He recounts his life, tracing his path through three revolutions, the Napoleonic years and the Restoration. A son of the wild Auvergne, he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Vercingetorix, who took up arms for the liberty of all. He saw Washington as his adopted father and the United States as his adopted country.
A French aristocrat, he was one of the most important figures of the 18th and early 19th century. He fought in the American War of Independence; he was a general in the Continental army; he led a small force in pursuit of Cornwallis, trapping him at Yorktown. He recounts his life, tracing his path through three revolutions, the Napoleonic years and the Restoration. A son of the wild Auvergne, he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Vercingetorix, who took up arms for the liberty of all. He saw Washington as his adopted father and the United States as his adopted country.