the Marquis de Lafayette

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Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
Silas Deane promised this young Frenchman a major-generalship in the Continental Army; Congress gave it to him	(Marquis de) Lafayette	$400	DJ	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	2012-11-09	#6475
In 1777 Congress awarded a commission, but no actual command, to this 19-year-old Frenchman	(Marquis de) Lafayette	$1,200	DJ	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	2012-05-23	#6383
In 2002 this French general became only the sixth person to be named an honorary U.S. citizen	Lafayette	$800	DJ	REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALS	2011-06-24	#6180
James Armistead, a slave who served as a spy for this Frenchman, took his name after the war	Lafayette	$1,600	DJ	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	2002-09-05	#4139
At Cornwallis' defeat, 1 of the 3 major American divisions was headed by this Frenchman	Marquis de Lafayette	$400	DJ	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	2000-02-14	#3561
In May 1778 British general James Grant tried to stop this Frenchman's troops at Barren Hill	Marquis de Lafayette	$300	J	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	1998-03-09	#3121
Commander of a major American division at Yorktown, he returned to France 2 months later	Marquis de Lafayette	$300	J	THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR	1997-06-09	#2956
In July 1781 Alexander Hamilton took command of a battalion under this Frenchman	Lafayette	$200	DJ	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	1996-04-29	#2696
On Sept. 11, 1777 this French aristocrat was wounded in his first action at the Battle of Brandywine	Lafayette	$100	J	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	1996-02-09	#2640
After the war this French marquis was offered the governorship of Louisiana but turned it down	Lafayette	$200	DJ	REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALS	1995-03-24	#2440
In July 1777 Congress granted a commission but no command to this 19-year-old French nobleman	the Marquis de Lafayette	$100	J	REVOLUTIONARY WAR FIGURES	1995-01-13	#2390
This French soldier's 1st military engagement was in 1777 at Brandywine, where he was wounded	Lafayette	$100	J	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	1993-05-25	#2022
This Frenchman fitted out a ship at his own expense & sailed to aid the American cause in 1777	Lafayette	$200	DJ	THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION	1992-05-07	#1784
After the war, this marquis returned to France with enough American soil in which to be buried	the Marquis de Lafayette	$100	J	REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES	1991-02-05	#1487
Believing he was outnumbered at Yorktown, this Frenchman said, "I am not strong enough even to get beaten"	Lafayette	$100	J	REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES	1988-09-30	#935

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

Silas Deane promised this young Frenchman a major-generalship in the Continental Army; Congress gave it to him

(Marquis de) Lafayette

$400

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2012-11-09

#6475

In 1777 Congress awarded a commission, but no actual command, to this 19-year-old Frenchman

(Marquis de) Lafayette

$1,200

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2012-05-23

#6383

In 2002 this French general became only the sixth person to be named an honorary U.S. citizen

Lafayette

$800

REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALS

2011-06-24

#6180

James Armistead, a slave who served as a spy for this Frenchman, took his name after the war

Lafayette

$1,600

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2002-09-05

#4139

At Cornwallis' defeat, 1 of the 3 major American divisions was headed by this Frenchman

Marquis de Lafayette

$400

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2000-02-14

#3561

In May 1778 British general James Grant tried to stop this Frenchman's troops at Barren Hill

Marquis de Lafayette

$300

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1998-03-09

#3121

Commander of a major American division at Yorktown, he returned to France 2 months later

Marquis de Lafayette

$300

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

1997-06-09

#2956

In July 1781 Alexander Hamilton took command of a battalion under this Frenchman

Lafayette

$200

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1996-04-29

#2696

On Sept. 11, 1777 this French aristocrat was wounded in his first action at the Battle of Brandywine

Lafayette

$100

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1996-02-09

#2640

After the war this French marquis was offered the governorship of Louisiana but turned it down

Lafayette

$200

REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALS

1995-03-24

#2440

In July 1777 Congress granted a commission but no command to this 19-year-old French nobleman

the Marquis de Lafayette

$100

REVOLUTIONARY WAR FIGURES

1995-01-13

#2390

This French soldier's 1st military engagement was in 1777 at Brandywine, where he was wounded

Lafayette

$100

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1993-05-25

#2022

This Frenchman fitted out a ship at his own expense & sailed to aid the American cause in 1777

Lafayette

$200

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

1992-05-07

#1784

After the war, this marquis returned to France with enough American soil in which to be buried

the Marquis de Lafayette

$100

REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES

1991-02-05

#1487

Believing he was outnumbered at Yorktown, this Frenchman said, "I am not strong enough even to get beaten"

Lafayette

$100

REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES

1988-09-30

#935