Do you think Marquis de Lafayette's participation in the American Revolution helped to?

Question

Bring about the French Revolution, after all he helped gain favor to bring the French into the War along with many of his compatroits.

Answer 1

I think the groundwork for your question is in the following paragraphs, though the entire article is a good read.

Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette ~From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_du_...

Lafayette offered his services to the Americans as an unpaid volunteer. He presented himself to the Continental Congress with Deane's authority to request a commission of the highest rank after the commander-in-chief.

Congress then passed a resolution, on July 31, 1777, "that his services be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family, and connections, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States." The next day, Lafayette met George Washington, who became his lifelong friend. As a member of Washington's inner circle, Lafayette also became very close friends with young Alexander Hamilton, Washington's chief aide-de-camp.

Lafayette's first battle was Brandywine on September 11, 1777, where he was wounded in the leg. Shortly afterwards, he secured the command of a division — the immediate result of a communication from Washington to Congress of November 1, 1777, in which he said: "The Marquis de Lafayette is extremely solicitous of having a command equal to his rank. I do not know in what light Congress will view the matter, but it appears to me, from a consideration of his illustrious and, important connections, the attachment which he has manifested for our cause, and the consequences which his return in disgust might produce, that it will be advisable to gratify his wishes, and the more so as several gentlemen from France who came over under some assurances have gone back disappointed in their expectations. His conduct with respect to them stands in a favourable point of view—having interested himself to remove their uneasiness and urged the impropriety of their making any unfavourable representations upon their arrival at home. Besides, he is sensible, discreet in his manners, has made great proficiency in our language, and from the disposition he discovered at the battle of Brandywine possesses a large share of bravery and military ardour."

ME!

Unfortunatly, many think, wrongly, that this is the same man as the Jean Lafitte, or Laffite, c.1780-c.1826, was a Louisiana privateer and smuggler who helped U.S. forces in the Battle of New Orleans at the end of the WAR OF 1812.

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Answer 2

Actually the funds that he spent were his wife's dowry [funds she brought to the marriage], not his own funds.  He really was not wealthy in his own right.

Answer 3

His participation may have put the 'revolution' image in some peoples minds...but, how would anyone know for sure...