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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" />  

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]]. 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" />

[[File:La Fayette wounded at the battle of Brandywine.jpg|thumb|left|Lafayette wounded at the battle of Brandywine.]]

[[File:La Fayette wounded at the battle of Brandywine.jpg|thumb|left|Lafayette wounded at the battle of Brandywine.]]

Seeing the desire of cooperation between both the Americans and French, Lafayette felt he could best serve the revolutionary cause in France. After a fever delayed him, on February 12, 1779, Lafayette arrived in Paris. Lafayette convinced France to send their first naval and land forces to the Americas. To avoid tensions between American and French officers, Lafayette recommended that the French generals be seen as junior to the American generals of equivalent rank.<ref name="virt" />

Seeing the desire of cooperation between both the Americans and French, Lafayette felt he could best serve the revolutionary cause in France. After a fever delayed him, on February 12, 1779, Lafayette arrived in Paris. Lafayette convinced France to send their first naval and land forces to the Americas. To avoid tensions between American and French officers, Lafayette recommended that the French generals be seen as junior to the American generals of equivalent rank.<ref name="virt" />

After returning to war zone, Lafayette was immediately faced with defending [[Richmond, Virginia]] from [[Benedict Arnold]]. After days of skirmishing, Arnold and [[Charles Cornwallis]] crossed paths and effected a juncture of their units. Now outnumbered, Lafayette was forced to retreat - relying on General [[Anthony Wayne]] to catch up with him and the pursuing Cornwallis. On June 4, 1781 the juncture between Lafayette's and Wayne's army was made, and the now outnumbered Cornwallis was forced to retreat, only to be cut off by Lafayette on September 7, 1781. In [[Yorktown, Virginia|Yorktown]], Virginia, the combined forces of what was now Washington's, Lafayette's, Wayne's and [[Friedrich von Steuben]]'s armies forced Cornwallis to surrender.<ref name="virt" />

After returning to war zone, Lafayette was immediately faced with defending [[Richmond, Virginia]] from [[Benedict Arnold]]. After days of skirmishing, Arnold and [[Charles Cornwallis]] crossed paths and effected a juncture of their units. Now outnumbered, Lafayette was forced to retreat - relying on General [[Anthony Wayne]] to catch up with him and the pursuing Cornwallis. On June 4, 1781 the juncture between Lafayette's and Wayne's army was made, and the now outnumbered Cornwallis was forced to retreat, only to be cut off by Lafayette on September 7, 1781. In the [[Battle of Yorktown]], the combined forces of what was now Washington's, Lafayette's, Wayne's and [[Friedrich von Steuben]]'s armies forced Cornwallis to surrender.<ref name="virt" />

== Return to France and French Revolution ==

== Return to France and French Revolution ==