Officer And Double Spy Reunited 40 Years Later

Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Learn where Lafayette returned to come October 18, 1824. Understand why two o’clock on the afternoon of October 18 was so important. Get an in depth analysis behind how old the town was prior to year 1781 including some unique facts. Discover if Lafayette was joined by another Continental Army Officer where objective before them involved trying to capture enemy fortifications. Learn if this town had ever truly been a large metropolis prior to and after Revolutionary War’s end including when it reached its height of development. Determine what state this town remained in by 1824 when Lafayette himself visited. Get an understanding behind what stood out as being grand come evening of October 18, 1824. Understand why George Washington’s tent served as a vital symbol behind the friendship he had with Marquis de Lafayette. Explore the concept behind freedom and determine firsthand if it was good or bad following America’s Independence from England. Go behind the scenes and learn everything there is to know about Lafayette’s friendship with an enslaved man named James Armistead. Learn how James Armistead served in various capacities which benefited Lafayette. Get a timeline of events between 1783-1787 involving Virginia Legislature’s passing measures granting freedom to slaves who participated in the Revolutionary War. Learn which people go up to bat for James Armistead including the end outcome. Discover how Marquis de Lafayette & James Armistead get reunited after not seeing one another for 40 Years including how Armistead himself is remembered in present day times.

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