Marquis de Lafayette vs William Wilberforce
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Compare the life timelines of Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834) and William Wilberforce (1759–1833) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1759 to 1833.
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Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834)
- — Born at the Château de Chavaniac in Auvergne, France Verified
- — Married Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles Verified
- — Sailed to America to join the Revolutionary cause Verified
- — Commissioned major general in the Continental Army Verified
- — Wounded at the Battle of Brandywine Verified
- — Played a key role in the decisive Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Appointed commander of the Paris National Guard and helped draft the Declaration of the Rights of Man Verified
- — Imprisoned by Austrian and Prussian forces after fleeing radicalized France Verified
- — Made a triumphal grand tour of the United States Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
William Wilberforce (1759–1833)
- — Born in Hull, England Verified
- — Studied at St John's College, Cambridge Verified
- — Elected Member of Parliament for Hull Verified
- — Converted to evangelical Christianity Verified
- — Took up leadership of the parliamentary abolition campaign Verified
- — Married Barbara Ann Spooner Verified
- — Slave Trade Act 1807 abolished the British slave trade Verified
- — Retired from the House of Commons Verified
- — Learned that the Slavery Abolition Act was assured of passage Verified
- — Died in London Verified