America was in the middle of the Revolution but had no money and was $200 million in debt. The wonder: with America in debt, how do the Patriot plan on affording soldiers and supplies in order to defeat the British? The answer Lafayette. Being one of the wealthiest people in france, Congress relied on Lafayette to help convince frans into sending the supplies they needed, as well as sponsor their needs with his own money. In the end, Lafayette contributed “165952 livres- about $1.66 million in today’s currency” (Unger 163). Without Lafayette and his connection with France, the United States would not have been able to acomplish many of its victories during the Revolution.
