Question

Why did Lafayette decide to fight in the American Revolution?

Answer 1

1. During his commission with the Continental Army, he became a close confidant and long-time friend of George Washington. In 1779, Lafayette was granted leave from the Continental Army to return to France. His goal was to secure additional aid from the king to help the American colonists fight the British.

2 referring to An Improbable French Leader in America.

lafayette was born as the child of French Nobles and has been lived in luxury ever since he's born.

If he join the American cause, he will discredit his family which benefits the most from the structure that currently imposed by the French government.

The Marquis de Lafayette was an improbable leader in the American Revolutionary War. ... And yet, despite his wealth and high standing in French aristocracy, Lafayette was not content. During a stay in Paris, he learned of the American colonists' revolt against the British.