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Adrienne de Lafayette
As the French foreign minister during the lead-up to the American Revolution, Vergennes was the single most important figure when it came to securing French aid for the Patriots. Vowell argues that in the overall narrative of American independence, Vergennes should be viewed as just as essential as Thomas Jefferson. Over the course of the war, Vergennes worked closely (and often in secret) with Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Lafayette himself.
Count de Vergennes Quotes in Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
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Because these words convinced Louis XVI to open his heart and, more important, his wallet to the patriots, Vergennes’s memo arguably had as much practical effect on the establishment of American independence as the Declaration of Independence itself. Jefferson’s pretty phrases were incomplete without the punctuation of French gunpowder.
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Count de Vergennes Quotes in Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
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Because these words convinced Louis XVI to open his heart and, more important, his wallet to the patriots, Vergennes’s memo arguably had as much practical effect on the establishment of American independence as the Declaration of Independence itself. Jefferson’s pretty phrases were incomplete without the punctuation of French gunpowder.
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