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Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell - King Bob - 11-01-2017
Bio of Lafayette with related Revolutionary War history. Pretty good, but she tries too hard to be funny too often - rather like Bill Bryson in some of his earlier books. Otherwise it was fairly interesting, but not her best; I think that would be The Wordy Shipmates (about the Massachusetts Bay Colony).
Perhaps the most surprising thing was the key role that the French Navy played in the revolution. There was a big naval battle off Yorktown between the French and English (approx. 20 ships of the line on each side), which the French won, and afterward the English ships fled to New York. Without naval support, Cornwallis was cut off by land and sea, and so he surrendered.
RE: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 11-01-2017
I did not know that!
RE: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell - The Queen - 02-18-2019
Reading it now. I like her sense of humor and it’s been awhile since the last time I read her. (Assassination Vacation was my favorite.) I had no idea how young Lafayette was!