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To: CWOJackson
Wasn't Lafayette -- who was our main help from France -- a pirate who often went back to France, referring to himself as an American -- not a Frenchman. (I could find the history quote if needed)
275 posted on 12/24/2003 11:43:26 AM PST by HungarianGypsy
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To: HungarianGypsy
I "believe" that was a different Lafayette (a cajun).

A good measure of France's support of us during the Revolution can be found just a year later. They offered to assist Ireland in freeing itself of their English master in that same way they helped us. They promising an invasion army, artillery and to arm the Irish.

Unfortunately for the Irish they believed the French. On the side France and England had started playing kissie face again. On the appointed day the Irish rose up, and the French arrived with only a token force (they had to defend their honor I guess), no artillery and no arms for the Irish.

So the Irish ended up fighting the English with pikes and clubs. At the final battle, upon mutual agreement, the token French force was allowed to retreat from the field whereas the Irish were slaughtered to the man.

The English wined and dined their French friends for a couple of weeks then sent them home on parole...while the slaughter of the Irish continued.

Never trust the French!

309 posted on 12/24/2003 11:52:52 AM PST by CWOJackson
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To: HungarianGypsy
You're confusing the Marquise d'Lafayette, who was a friend of Washington and great aid to the cause of American independence with the Louisiana pirate Jean Lafitte, who aided General Andrew Jackson in the defense of New Orleans in 1814.
324 posted on 12/24/2003 11:55:52 AM PST by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo [Gallia][Germania][Arabia] Esse Delendam --- Select One or More as needed)
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To: HungarianGypsy
No, that was Jean Lafitte.
334 posted on 12/24/2003 11:59:13 AM PST by squarebarb (post number 190, just trying to get my numbers up)
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