Liberty's Kids 122 - Lafayette Arrives | History Cartoons for Children

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] in the side the clear bird on the dotted line Philadelphia freedom rate patriotic voice never give up [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] here are some exciting seeds from today's episode of Liberty's kids - serves as general means everything to me General Washington blue french pit running around camp looking for something to do you must prove yourself in the field before I can give you men to command courage friends to fight to win freedom [Music] I watched the break flash of lightning speed down the stream straight toward me dr. Francine Bashir foreign ministry I'm afraid I have distressing news a French nobleman has defied the King's orders and sailed to America to join General Washington our cause stirs hurts even in France I am pleased King Louie is known since France must remain neutral in this conflict he requests it tiny favor write to your Congress in tell them they must not welcome this man and this man's name is the Marquis de Lafayette [Music] little boy where may we find the Continental Congress I am NOT a little boy you are French countryman hmm my apologies Mon Ami I meant no insult who do I have the honor of addressing only they shock movies - Twyla pebbly but the fellow Frenchman may call me Harvey I am Mary Joseph Paul Yves Rocher bear the Mortier is a Marquis de Lafayette you may call me Joe bear [Music] hurry you two we must get the paper out in an hour may we help you already you said you would take us to the Continental Congress welcome to Benjamin Franklin's print shop this is my friend Joe bear Marquis de Lafayette we are here to join say great General Washington it's a quest for glory and liberty I'm Moses and this is Sarah and James my dear friend Johan card known to his German countrymen at the Baron dekalb apparent and Mark II yeah we're so impressed how forgive me but we must do Congress immediately to get our Commission's yes and we have much work to do what's a coup miss you a letter that says you're an officer in the army all of one my friends glory Liberty and General Washington await I just saw General Washington and I don't think he's waiting for you you know General Washington of course hmm Washington is famed all over Europe to serve the general means everything to me Mackie please stay a moment and tell us of your trip here there is nothing to tell and I must go nothing to tell he dressed as a woman to sneak out of France I was wearing a merchant's claw did you bear do you have children yes honoree I do two daughters so you need a son to live with you in your mansion I need a guide to bring me to Congress [Music] oh mama Mon Ami I must thank you for your expert guidance keeps them safe they were my father's merci beaucoup our letter of introduction [Music] the letter is genuine but gentlemen if we issued a commission to every man with the letter from mr. Dean I fear our army would have more officers than foot soldiers mr. an we have gone through much art ship to join General Washington in the glorious fight for liberty I sympathize Monsieur Marquis but Congress must do what it thinks best in order to win that fight it took us months to get here we want mr. Hancock I would be honored if you would permit me to try to convince you of our dedication to the cause of Liberty merci in France as everywhere else noble men are concerned only for themselves [Music] when I learned of the American cause I knew I had finally found kindred spirits I bought my ship La Victoire say victory with my own money a great deal of my own money we sailed to Spain to meet up with more volunteers while there I received orders from King Louie demanding I return to Perry why do you have such sympathy for these Americans say sub L from taxation without representation and on fair governance what's wrong with that um I was joking it's because they're fighting our bitter enemies the English very good Maquis but you cannot go if the King approved your plan Britain would declare war on us and that cannot happen at this time understood what I understood was that King Louis secretly approved an I plan but the Minister could not say so I determined to sail for America and glory immediately that night properly disguised dressed I was wearing a merchants cloak whatever you say my friend thank you I sneaked back to La Victoire and we set sail for America but I'll navigate those calculations were incorrect and we landed miles from our target still delighted to finally reach this blessed shows I prepared for a warm welcome happily we identified ourselves as France and not British so our ship was not burned sit-downs people invited us into their homes outfitted us with horses and sent us to make a rendezvous with la guar la liberté and six weeks later we are here in Congress humbly offering our services to yourself General Washington and your countrymen most entertaining sir we thank you deeply for your interest and hope your journey back to France will be safe and speedy understand why Congress would not want brave intelligent noblemen to join General Washington not that I want you fighting my countrymen it is an outrage Joubert you must go where a man such as you is appreciated too fast and I will go with you like Burghley birthday live in your mansion and have bold buttons on all my shirts [Music] hmm I will self General Washington and I will risk everything I have to do so what you will help me with my English please of course after say sacrifices I have made in this cause I have the right to ask two favors at your hands one is to serve without pay at my own expense the other that I be allowed to serve at first as a volunteer in the ranks gentlemen we need people like this dedicated people willing to sacrifice all for the cause of freedom [Applause] Congress has resolved that the Marquis de Lafayette services be accepted and then he have rank and Commission of Major General in the army of the United States please give our regards to General Washington [Music] you're very quiet today Sarah Lafayette is a nobleman of great wealth he has so much to lose and he's willing to sacrifice all of it for his beliefs I wonder if I could do the same freedoms worth more than anything Sarah trust me I know [Music] What's Wrong jubail it is not every day one meets one zero don't worry and I can point him out for you Thank You Omri but I will recognize him at once by the majesty of his face and figure marquise relax he treats his people like family he's a fine and generous man [Music] Nige I read this mr. Hamilton these premium foreigners here to play at war many of our men refused to serve under them and no wonder they seek only glory with no understanding of that for which we fight [Music] generally it is the greatest pleasure of my life to meet you the pleasure is mine general thank you for coming so far to join our cause my aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton the Marquis de Lafayette and Franklin's boys it's good to see you again Thank You general I must apologize sir I am afraid you will find our troops greatly inferior to those of your own country general please I am here to learn not to preach and in many ways I feel like this is my country sir happiness of all humanity is deeply bound up with the happiness of Americans I bring to you my sincerity and my goodwill no ambition or selfish interest it is my deepest hope that this new land will become a cherished and safe Asylum of virtue of tolerance of equality and of peaceful Liberty [Music] and finally I sneaked out wearing a wig in a dress you must tell me more my dear Maki [Music] I am ready patience your bare as dears I hold you you must prove yourself in the field before I can give you men to command forgive me general but isn't how may I serve our cause my friend I am certain opportunities will present themselves food gets worse by the day but that's tougher to stomach General Washington little French pen running around camp looking for something to do [Music] Bon Appetit my good man this reminds me of the most delicious roast venison I ever ate and sis roll Oh reminds me of my sweet wife back home sheer heaven you sir what have you there I dreaded Benin till I imagined it was my favorite meal what is your favorite meal well my mother made the best chicken and dumplings I ever ate CIN have a bite my friend and remember your good mother [Music] get away from that water it's dangerous I can't wait to see you bear we're here to report on the army not bother him if she'll be good and over these buttons to me imagine the treasures he must have a dome Washington is one of the richest men in Virginia Hancock is the richest in New England if we lose this war they lose everything what's more important to them treasure or freedom redcoats [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] our men are fighting doggedly to the north but we shall have to retreat to keep our army intact but general Philadelphia will be lost I'm afraid sir the loss of our capital will be a blow to the country's morale it will but the city is of no military value the loss of our army would mean the loss of everything we are fighting for we must keep the army intact to fight another day when we have the advantage the men at our centre are beginning to panic if we don't retreat in an orderly fashion we may be destroyed [Music] [Applause] No the Americans are paying you [Music] [Applause] [Music] about spaceman retreat only [Applause] [Music] retreat calmly [Music] look see Redcoats can't hit tsipras I never ma if we panic we are lost help me maintain all their I am counting on you [Music] fall back soldier help us cover the retreat correct friends we will have our day next time to fight to win freedom they're getting out the army saved Joubert can you see you Belle I can't see him [Music] please be alright [Music] Schubert it appears simply t'ish have welcomed me to America with a musket ball in the leg the doctors will look at it immediately perhaps later general the men the men are fine the army will survive to fight another day don't move surgeon this is my personal surgeon treat him as if he were my son [Music] Lafayette has joined the Continental Army Congress never got the letter King Louie asked you to write that's because he asked me to write the letter not send it ivory Monsieur Lafayette will become a popular sensation here in France thereby help the King see the wisdom of signing a treaty with our new nation [Music] holy are they taking good care of you we I must st. Ben Franklin for founding this hospital all we where are my father's buttons i sewed them and gave the money to the hospital are you angry with me Joe bear I'm as proud of you as if you were my son I think maybe now we can both call ourselves Americans [Music]

Channel: Liberty's Kids - WildBrain

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Id: VQ-JAFFzmwk

Length: 23min 10sec (1390 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 03 2019