Episode 4 of 4
Congressional Commission
- When
- July 31, 1777
- Where
- Continental Congress
After Lafayette offered to serve without pay, Congress commissioned him a major general on July 31, 1777.
Following his arrival in America, Lafayette offered to serve without pay, and Congress commissioned him a major general on July 31, 1777. This formalized the rank that Silas Deane had earlier enlisted him under and preceded his introduction to Washington.
Sources
- Marquis de Lafayette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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