Liberty's Kids 122 - Lafayette Arrives

my independence I declare it on the side of my building for your freedom rate for patriotic voice it's never give up here are some exciting seeds of today's episode of Liberty's kids - serves as general means everything to me General Washington new 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 I watched the bright 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 Koster's work 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 and tell them they must not welcome this man and this man's name is the Marquis de Lafayette little boy where may we find the Continental Congress I am NOT a little boy you are French countrymen 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 early I am Mary Joseph Paul Yves Rocher bear de morte is a Marquis de Lafayette you may call me Joe bear 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 the Continental Congress welcome to Benjamin Franklin's print shop this is my friend Joe bear Marquis de Lafayette we are here to join secret General Washington it's a quest for glory and liberty I'm Moses and this is Sarah and James my dear friend Johan Cobb known to his German countrymen at the Baron DeKalb apparent and Marquis yeah we're so impressed how forgive me but we must do Congress immediately to get our commissions yes and we have much work to do what's a goal if you a letter that says you're an officer in the army all of one my friends glory Liberty and General Washington oh wait I just saw General Washington and I don't think he's waiting for you you know General Washington of course Washington is famed all over Europe to serve the general means everything to me Macky 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 cloak yes honoree I do two daughters so you need a son don't live with you in your mansion I need a guide to bring me to Congress oh mama Mon Ami I must thank you for your expert guidance keep them safe they were my father's merci beaucoup our letter of introduction the letter is genuine but gentlemen if we issued a commission to every man with a 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. an I would be honored if you would permit me to try to convince you of our dedication to the cause of Liberty mercy in France as everywhere else noble men are concerned only for themselves 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 sailor I received orders from King Bowie demanding I return to Perry why do you have such sympathy for these Americans say star fell 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 that my 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 sneak 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 these blessed shows I prepared for a warm welcome happily we identified ourselves as France and not British so our ship was not burned the downs people invited us into their homes outfitted us with horses and sent us to make a rendezvous with Jaguar and 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 with a man such as you is appreciated too fast and I will go with you like Fergie birthday live in your mansion and have gold buttons on all my shirts hmm I will self General Washington and I will risk everything I have to do so but 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 Congress has resolved that the Marquis de Lafayette services be accepted and that he have rank and Commission of Major General in the army of the United States please give our regards to General Washington 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 What's Wrong jubail it is not every day one meets one's hero don't worry and I can point him out for you thank you only 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 my Durand is 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 general 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 and finally I sneaked out wearing a wig in a dress you must tell me more my dear Maki 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 new French pen running around camp looking for something to do Bon Appetit to 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 dinner 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 get away from that water it's dangerous I can't wait to see you bad we're here to report on the army not bother him if you'll bail good and over these buttons to me imagine the treasures you 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 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 and 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 center are beginning to panic if we don't retreat in an orderly fashion we will be destroyed no the Americans are paying you baseman retreats only retreat calmly look see redcoats can't hit some roads I never ma if we panic we are lost help me maintain all their I am counting on you fall back soldier help us covers a 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 Mel I can't see him was your bear please be alright Schubert it appears if British 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 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 I believe Monsieur Lafayette will become a popular sensation here and friends thereby help the King see the wisdom of signing a treaty with our new nation holy are they taking good care of you oui I must st. Ben Franklin for founding zis hospital all V where are my father's buttons I sewed them and gave the money to the hospital were 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

Channel: Liberty's Kids - WildBrain

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Length: 23min 17sec (1397 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 13 2016