TIL Lafayette, from the American and French Revolution, was born Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Montier de La Fayette. He joked, "It's not my fault. I was baptized like a Spaniard, with the name of every conceivable saint who might offer me protection in battle."

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TIL Lafayette, from the American and French Revolution, was born Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Montier de La Fayette. He joked, "It's not my fault. I was baptized like a Spaniard, with the name of every conceivable saint who might offer me protection in battle."

TIL Lafayette, from the American and French Revolution, was born Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Montier de La Fayette. He joked, "It's not my fault. I was baptized like a Spaniard, with the name of every conceivable saint who might offer me protection in battle." https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-marquis-de-lafayette Axette January 25, 2022 at 10:57PM

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TIL Lafayette, from the American and French Revolution, was born Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Montier de La Fayette. He joked, "It's not my fault. I was baptized like a Spaniard, with the name of every conceivable saint who might offer me protection in battle."

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