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Congressional commission after arrival in America
- When
- July 31, 1777
- Where
- site of Congress's commission (not specified in sources)
After Lafayette offered to serve without pay, Congress commissioned him a major general on July 31, 1777, formalizing the rank Deane had granted.
Having departed for America aboard the Victoire on April 26, 1777, Lafayette offered to serve without pay, and Congress commissioned him a major general on July 31, 1777. This congressional action confirmed in America the rank that Deane's enlistment had conferred, though Lafayette was still initially not given American troops to command.
Sources
- Marquis de Lafayette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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