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Lafayette Memorial
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Lafayette was a French military leader who sympathized with the American independence movement and fought for the colonists. He was a friend of George Washington and a member of his staff.
Lafayette's contributions in the Virginia campaign led to the surrender of the British at Yorktown. |
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