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The Wikipedia page on Stanton says. On July 4, 1917 he visited the tomb of French Revolution and American Revolution hero Marquis de La Fayette and (according to Pershing) said, "Lafayette, we are here!" to honor the nobleman's assistance during the Revolutionary War.
29 de sept. de 2013 · The Project Gutenberg EBook of Lafayette, We Come!, by Rupert S. Holland This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Lafayette, We Come!
"lafayette, we are here." These words were spoken during World War I at the tomb of the Marquis de Lafayette during a speech honoring his heroic service in the cause of the American Revolution . On 4 July 1917 Paris celebrated American Independence Day .
He is best known for having included the memorable expression "Lafayette, we are here!" in a speech he gave in Paris during the First World War.
- 1898–1921
- United States Army
The Legacy of Lafayette in World War I. On July 4, 1917, General John J. Pershing, commander of the newly-arrived American Expeditionary Force in Europe, made a special pilgrimage to a small cemetery on the outskirts of Paris. There the General and his staff stopped beside a simple grave. It was Pershing’s aide, Colonel Charles E. Stanton ...
In Lafayette, We Come!, Rupert S. Holland explores one key link between the two conflicts: the figure of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, who fought for the United States in the Revolutionary War and later went on to play a prominent role in the French Revolution. Preguntas frecuentes. ¿Cómo cancelo mi suscripción?
Lafayette, we come! The story of how a young Frenchman fought for liberty in America and how America now fights for liberty in France | WorldCat.org.
