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Lafayette learned of the then [[Britain|British]] colonies' cause through the [[Duke of Gloucester]]; finding himself sympathetic to this cause, he sailed to [[Charleston, North Carolina|Charleston]], [[North Carolina]], arriving with twelve other French officers, and landed, 14 June, 1777, at Georgetown, S. C. <ref name="Forge">{{cite web|url=http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/lafayette.html|format=HTML|language=English|title=The Marquis de Lafayette|work=The Historic Valley Forge|accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref> and enlisted as a volunteer at his own expense.<ref name="virt">{{cite web|url=http://www.marquisdelafayette.net/|work=Virtualology.com|format=HTML|language=English|title=Marquis de Lafayette|accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref> Congress subsequently appointed him a major-general.<ref name="virt" />

Lafayette learned of the then [[Britain|British]] colonies' cause through the [[Duke of Gloucester]]; finding himself sympathetic to this cause, he sailed to [[Charleston, North Carolina|Charleston]], [[North Carolina]], arriving with twelve other French officers, and landed, 14 June, 1777, at Georgetown, S. C. <ref name="Forge">{{cite web|url=http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/lafayette.html|format=HTML|language=English|title=The Marquis de Lafayette|work=The Historic Valley Forge|accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref> and enlisted as a volunteer at his own expense.<ref name="virt">{{cite web|url=http://www.marquisdelafayette.net/|work=Virtualology.com|format=HTML|language=English|title=Marquis de Lafayette|accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref> Congress subsequently appointed him a major-general.<ref name="virt" />

Lafayette met [[George Washington]] - and a relationship that would last till Washington's death accrued. Lafayette became a member of Washington's staff. After defeating a numerically superior Hessian force on November 25, 1777, Lafayette was appointed a command position of one of Washington's divisions.<ref name="virt" />  

Lafayette met [[George Washington]] - and a relationship that would last till Washington's death accrued. Lafayette became a member of Washington's staff. After defeating a numerically superior [[Hessian (soldier)|Hessian force]] on November 25, 1777, Lafayette was appointed a command position of one of Washington's divisions.<ref name="virt" />  

Soon after, Lafayette was ordered to command an invasion of Canada - a move which Washington was against (yet despite protest from Lafayette, it was Washington who told him he should accept the role). Lafayette arrived in [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[New York]]. The fact that the plan was poorly contrived in addition to a lack of support from [[New England|New Englanders]] resulted in the invasion being called off.<ref name="Forge" /> Lafayette returned to Washington's camp in April 1778.<ref name="virt" />

Soon after, Lafayette was ordered to command an invasion of Canada - a move which Washington was against (yet despite protest from Lafayette, it was Washington who told him he should accept the role). Lafayette arrived in [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[New York]]. The fact that the plan was poorly contrived in addition to a lack of support from [[New England|New Englanders]] resulted in the invasion being called off.<ref name="Forge" /> Lafayette returned to Washington's camp in April 1778.<ref name="virt" />