Hermione 
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SOURCE: France 24
6-6-15
Replica of General Lafayette's 'Hermione' arrives in Virginia
A replica of a French frigate that in 1780 transported General Lafayette to America to rally US rebels battling for independence arrived to great fanfare Friday in the Virginia town where British forces eventually surrendered.
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6-7-15
How Lafayette’s Arrival on the Hermione Made Yorktown Possible
by Thomas Fleming
The fascinating story of France’s role in our victory.
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