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appalachiablue

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2. The American Revolutiion for Independence which Lafayette' aided

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Sun Jul 14, 2024, 12:35 AM

Jul 2024

certainly had an impact on the events in France some years later. Liberty! Lafayette sent the Bastille key to George Washington via Thomas Paine and John Rutledge.
It's on display in a case on the wall in the front hall which is significant, SEE Link Above. Thanks for posting.

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It was an important flash point but the American revolution began... brush Jul 2024 #1

The American Revolutiion for Independence which Lafayette' aided appalachiablue Jul 2024 #2