Project Gutenberg 2013-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 250 Holland, Rupert Sargent 1878 1952 Holland, Rupert S. (Rupert Sargent) Holland, R. S. (Rupert Sargent) Lafayette, We Come! The Story of How a Young Frenchman Fought for Liberty in America and How America Now Fights for Liberty in France Produced by Fred Salzer, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lafayette, We Come!" by Rupert Sargent Holland is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the remarkable story of the young Marquis de Lafayette and his passionate commitment to the American fight for independence during the late 18th century. It also reflects on the reciprocal support that America would later provide to France during its own struggles for liberty. At the start of the narrative, we learn about Lafayette's early life in the Château of Chavaniac, France, where he was born into nobility. Following the tragic death of his father, Lafayette grows up in a well-to-do but somewhat isolated environment, ultimately becoming fascinated by freedom and the rights of man. His youthful spirit drives him to embark on a daring journey to America, against his family's wishes, motivated by his desire to assist the American colonies in their quest for liberty. The opening chapters set the stage for Lafayette's transformation from a privileged French nobleman to a dedicated soldier ready to face the challenges of war, foreshadowing the significant role he would play in both American and French history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43843/43843-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 DC Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 448604 2025-06-17T16:30:32.335133 text/html 446130 2013-09-28T21:21:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 367375 2025-06-17T16:30:38.830120 application/epub+zip 364153 2025-06-17T16:30:33.637166 application/epub+zip 226059 2025-06-17T16:30:32.962159 application/epub+zip 470044 2025-06-17T16:30:42.866084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425946 2025-06-17T16:30:38.169152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288635 2022-09-20T04:27:47.235913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391736 2025-06-17T16:30:31.844141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391787 2013-09-28T21:21:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16598 2025-06-17T16:30:43.010087 application/rdf+xml 12965 2025-06-17T16:30:33.051183 image/jpeg 2049 2025-06-17T16:30:33.008179 image/jpeg 313660 2025-06-17T16:30:32.390190 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog