1. Is he really a French hero of the American Revolution?
Cameron Kerr is responsible for this report The author of this book is Gregory Payan April 5, 2011 This is my second oral presentation
Is he really a French hero of the American Revolution?

2. Fun Facts about Marquis de Lafayette
He was a rich orphan and had hair to his rear at the age of 12
Was left-handed
Was one of the richest men in the world
James Armistead admired Lafayette
so much that he changed his name to James Armistead Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was 5 feet 10 inches as a full-grown man
His full name was Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette

3. All about the author Gregory Payan
This author has a French heritage, which peaked his interest in learning more about the relationship between the French and the American people
He got his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Long Island University
He is married and lives in
New York

4. Why I Chose this Book
I chose this book because Lafayette is my favorite of all time historical figure. He is my favorite hero because…
He was French but he helped the American cause
He was loyal to George Washington and the Patriots
Even though Lafayette went through a family crisis he persevered/never gave up

5. My Opinion I loved this book because… I disliked the book because…
It was something that I have an interest in which is history
It was a biography about one of my two favorite historical figures, Lafayette
It was interesting to learn about Lafayette’s family
I learned that Louis XV and Louis XVI were the rulers of France during Lafayette’s life
I disliked the book because…
It was not well written
It wasn’t interesting because I already knew lots of the facts
My Opinion

6. Other Books by Gregory Payan
High -Tech Military Weapons
Life on a Submarine
Essential Snowmobiling
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Fast Attack Submarine
Chronic Wasting Disease

7. Conflicts Lafayette was an orphan
The French kings did not want Lafayette to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to America, so he had to secretly buy a ship and crew and leave from Spain instead of France
His second child died at the age of 2 and a half
At his first battle, the Battle of Brandywine Creek, he got shot in the upper thigh

8. Explanation of Characters
Marquis de Lafayette had a tight relationship with these two people.
Adrienne Ayer-Noailles
She married at the age of fourteen and had four children with Lafayette.
George Washington called Lafayette his son because of their friendship.

9. Outcome
Lafayette went to America to help fight in the American Revolution against the orders of the kings of France
He earned the respect of the Americans, including George Washington, the Commander in Chief of the American Continental Army, for his leadership and bravery
His actions brought America and France closer together and helped America win the war against the British
He later escaped from prison
in France in the Napoleon era

10. Marquis de Lafayette as a Song
Is he really a French hero of the American Revolution?