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James Armistead Lafayette - Facsimile of the Marquis de Lafayette's original certificate..., 1784. Creator: Unknown.

James Armistead Lafayette - Facsimile of the Marquis de Lafayette's original certificate commending James Armistead Lafayette for his revolutionary war service, with portrait after John B. Martin., 1784-11-21. Lafayette was an enslaved African American who served the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War under the Marquis, and later received a legislative emancipation. As a double agent, he reported the activities of Benedict Arnold after he had defected to the British, and of Lord Cornwallis during the run-up to the Battle of Yorktown. He fed the British false information while disclosing very accurate and detailed accounts to the Americans.

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James Armistead Lafayette - Facsimile of the Marquis de Lafayette's original certificate..., 1784. Creator: Unknown.

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James Armistead Lafayette - Facsimile of the Marquis de Lafayette's original certificate commending James Armistead Lafayette for his revolutionary war service, with portrait after John B. Martin., 1784-11-21. Lafayette was an enslaved African American who served the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War under the Marquis, and later received a legislative emancipation. As a double agent, he reported the activities of Benedict Arnold after he had defected to the British, and of Lord Cornwallis during the run-up to the Battle of Yorktown. He fed the British false information while disclosing very accurate and detailed accounts to the Americans.

Personalities:

MARTIN • JAMES ARMISTEAD LAFAYETTE

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Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images

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6301 x 8583 px | 154.7 MB

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53.3 x 72.7 cm | 21.0 x 28.6 in (300 dpi)

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