M for Marquis de Lafayette

Lafayette was born on September 6, 1757, in France. He was part of a wealthy noble family, and his father was killed by the British in the Battle of Minden. Later on, Lafayette joined Freemasons at age 17 and joined the American Revolution at age 19. He became close with Washington and soon enough they regarded each other as family. His skills and allies helped the colonies win at the Battle of Yorktown.