La Fayette’s Black Companion
by The French General had a companion at Yorktown. He asked for his emancipation and did so much for Abolishment of Slavery.
James Armistead was La Fayette’s companion at the Richmond siege in 1781. He had been collecting intelligence for the Insurgents since a long time. He ensured American victory during the Yorktown Campaign helping La Fayette with the information he had collected as a spy. The Hero of the Two Worlds, proponent of Liberty asked for James Armistead’s freedom in 1784. His companion obtained it only in 1787 and thanking his benefactor, he adopted his surname.
The French General had asked George Washington to think about emancipation in 1783. And when he bought a land in Cayenne in 1785 he emancipated 70 slaves.
La Fayette who returned to the United States in 1824 met his old friend in the crowd.
This painting (1783) by Jean-Baptiste Le Paon shows the Marquis de La Fayette with James Armistead at the Battle of Yorktown.
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Post CommentPhoenixRox
On July 17, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Some more history I didn’t know about.Thanks
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On December 2, 2009 at 2:26 pm
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PhoenixRox
On December 27, 2009 at 1:05 am
Revisiting
And ghf person is a wacko!
RS Wing
On February 5, 2010 at 9:06 pm
That’s really great they were reunited. A beautiful little story with an exquisite painting. Well written and a beautiful presentation. Thumbs up Francois!
MJ Sunderland
On July 2, 2010 at 9:25 am
A great insightful discussion, my friend.
M0n3y1989
On October 18, 2010 at 6:42 am
It’s nice
Likha
On November 23, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Now I’m getting to know LaFayette a bit more through his black companion. This is a great historical piece but even greater because of the admirable human spirit and humaneness embedded in it. I love the painting. Great work brother!
Antonello
On March 15, 2011 at 11:19 am
nice info
neopisiva
On May 26, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Interesting info,I learned something new.:)
Thanks.