Marquis De Lafayette, "The Hero of Two Worlds," fought in 2 revolutions. He was born in 1757 in Chavaniac-Lafayette, France. De Lafayette joined the royal army when he was only 14 years old. At the Battle of Brandywine, he was shot in the calf. Once he recovered, the Marquis was given command of a division of troops. Marquis De Lafayette was important in the American Revolution because he was tough and never stopped helping his soldiers, he left everything to volunteer for the army and De Lafayette was seen as a man of high rank by George Washington. De Lafayette married Marie Adrienne Francoise de Noailles at the age of just 16. This allied him with one of the richest families in France. He was born on 6 September 1757 in Chavagnac, Auvergne. The Marquis De Lafayette was in Paris when he died on May 20, 1834. His family was a rich and noble family. In the Battle of Minden, the Marquis's father was killed by the English. When his mother died, he inherited one of the nation's largest fortunes. Despite the ups and downs of childhood, the Marquis De Lafayette was a tough warrior in ba...