The Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who rushed to the aid of the United States in its darkest hours, and an audacious hero of two revolutions, was born on this day in history, Sept. 6, 1757.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - People came together on Sunday for a celebration in Huntsville, honoring the war hero Marquis de Lafayette. He’s the French noble who joined George Washington’s Continental ...

GREENWICH — Two hundred years ago, the Marquis de Lafayette strode into Greenwich as part of an epic journey through the United States, which then only had 24 states. Lafayette, a French nobleman, had ...

A one-of-a-kind piece of American and French history will be displayed in Philadelphia in August. In case you missed the plot of "Hamilton," Lafayette was a hero in the United States and France, and ...

In 1777, French aristocrat and military officer Marquis de LaFayette departed his homeland bound for America to help in the fight for independence. During the Revolutionary War, Lafayette commanded ...

The French nobleman Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, won scores of American admirers for serving alongside the patriots in the American Revolutionary War. That admiration took many forms, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTSMOUTH — The Marquis de Lafayette made a triumphant return to Seacoast New Hampshire communities Sunday, Sept. 1, exactly 200 ...

When you think of the American revolution, most people think of George Washington, majestically riding into battle against the redcoats. But you may not know about one of Washington’s closest ally in ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – On this date, exactly 200 years ago, General Marquis de Lafayette visited Portsmouth, Virginia. It was part of his triumphal Farewell Tour of America. Marquis de Lafayette was ...

PORTSMOUTH — The Marquis de Lafayette made a triumphant return to Seacoast New Hampshire communities Sunday, Sept. 1, exactly 200 years after he last visited. A crowd gathered at the John Langdon ...