Who was the leader of the french army stationed near new york?
a. st. leger
b. general lafayette
c. count de rochambeau
d. von steuben

B. General Lafayette is the correct answer/

Explanation:

Lafayette was a French military officer and Aristocrat who commanded American troops during the Siege of Yorktown and also played an important role in the french revolution. His family had a long history of military service with France and his father fought in the Severn Years War. During the American Revolution, he was the assistant of George Washington and After the Battle of Brandywine Creek, he made field commander. He led the French troops in many battles which included the Battle at Yorktown.

in 1859, brown and 21 of his followers attacked and occupied the federal arsenal in harper's ferry. their goal was to capture supplies and use them to arm a slave rebellion. brown was captured during the raid and later hanged, but not before becoming an anti-slavery icon. abolitionist and insurrectionist

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