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Timeline: THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
Timeline: THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
Step 5
Joins the Noailles Regiment
Lafayette becomes a Brevet Lieutenant for the Noailles Regiment, one known for its prestige on April 27, 1773
Mother and Grandfather Die
His mother and grandfather both die in 1770. As his father had previously died, Lafayette inherited a large sum of money, making him one of the richest young men in France.
FATHER DIES
Lafayette's father dies on August 1, 1759 in Germany while fighting British forces during the Seven Years War. This convinced Lafayette that he too must become an important military presence when he was older
BIRTH DATE
The Marquis de Lafayette was born on September 6th, 1757 in Chavaniac-Lafayette, France, to a family of noble military lineage.