Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s September 11, 1777. I’m with a close friend of General Washington, 19-year-old Marquis de Lafayette. The Battle of Brandywine is about to begin.
JG: “Monseur Lafayette, why as a Frenchman are you fighting for the American cause?”
MDL: “That is easy, Mr. Gillespie. The spirit of freedom for one man is the spirit of freedom for all, and the King of England is denying your freedom. Thus, I fight for the freedom of all men.”
The Marquis de Lafayette was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine while trying to rally retreating American troops.
Read more about the Marquis de Lafayette and the Battle of Brandywine.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
