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-1776.

The English colonies of America have risen against the Crown.

Under the young American flag which then counts only 13 stars,

those called the insurgents

fight fiercely to conquer their independence.

But, in the English army, powerful and organized,

the american general Washington

can only oppose militias poorly equipped and undisciplined.

Cannon shots in the distance

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Weapons, food, clothing are sorely lacking.

Also, despite their courage and their enthusiasm,

the urgents wipe defeat on defeat

and are hard to decimate.

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-Ephraim Putnam;

-James Thomas Hight;

-Boy Halston;

-Jonathan Mitchell;

-The will to win remains.

Galvanized by his chief Washington, the young nation gives its first heroes.

-However,

in the evening of some battles,

Washington feels overwhelming responsibilities

weigh heavily on his sturdy Shoulders of former farmer.

-General Washington.

-Won't you be seated; -Thank you.

Blow of a cannon

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Cannon whistling

Explosion

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-A Paris, at the cabaret of l'Epee de bois,

appointment of a brilliant youth new ideas.

Brouhaha

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"To you, my dear marquis!

-Thank you. You've cut my thirst, dear count.

- Gentlemen!

Using the freedom of opinion which is dear to us,

I will declare that the Marquis from La Fayette, very strong in mouth,

the is much less on 2 points:

wine and women!

No more than a drink, no more than one woman!

-His wife is charming, but she is a child.

-Challenge met !

-ll boit !

-lL BOlT ! lL BOlT ! lL BOlT !

-lL BOlT ! lL BOlT ! lL BOlT !

-ll a bu!

-OH !

-It is watered !

-Ca wash!

Gentlemen, good evening.

I bring you a gift from our friend Benjamin Franklin.

A portrait of the commander the urgents,

le general George Washington.

-BRAVO !

-Long live America !

-Ah not! This is not possible !

I already let you hang Rousseau, Diderot and Voltaire.

The police tolerate them,

but a general, I'm having trouble!

-Stubly, the friend!

Our innkeeper speaks of gold!

The imbecile police do not fear writers.

But without writers, no generals.

The pen offers, the sword has!

cheers

The place of general Washington is between Rousseau and Voltaire.

That he stays there.

Freedom !

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-Archousins ​​come here disguises as bourgeois!

You will have me thrown in Bastille, me!

-I will follow you there and I will reclaim let us be put in the same dungeon.

Equality!

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My friends,

let's lift our glasses to the insurgents and Washington!

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-A man so rich, a revolutionary ;

-I need it! With what we would do it, if not, the revolution;

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"Monsieur le Marquis, an argousin!

-Mr. The exempt.

Despite your bourgeois habit,

we recognize you. Come !

Trinkets to victory Urgents.

-Fraternity! -After, you will do

your report to M. de Maurepas.

"You are mistaken, sir.

I am Sileas Deane, American citizen,

under the orders from General Washington.

-Welcome!

-Welcome!

"Speak, Mr. Deane.

-I'm in Paris to recruit volunteers.

By sending me here, I was well informed.

-Yes sir. When do we leave ;

-All, sir, you are even more press than me!

I have to submit the contracts of commitment to Mr. Franklin,

find a ship, weapons ...

-Where are you ; -The general Washington

makes you say that everything is wrong,

but we will fight until the end.

-M. Deane, we are all officers His Majesty the King of France.

It will not be easy.

We will be prevented from leaving, but we will leave!

-For or, sir;

"For America, Mr. Free.

-Your franchise simplifies me the spot, Monsieur le Marquis.

-Your task is to snatch.

Make a mistake, come on!

It's a public place.

As long as the order reigns, you do not have to open your mouth.

-Washington... -It's an English general.

"You take me for an idiot; -I would not allow myself.

-Certier!

shouting

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Thank me, sir. You were going to commit a crime.

-It's you who make one.

When we gave his sword to the king, we do not make

the use you make of it.

-Ramate yours.

You wanted to give me a lesson; I'll give you another one.

-I can not fight against an officer of His Majesty,

but I can stop him!

To me, watch!

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-Your sword, sir! And that with!

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-It is, it starts again! I said it well!

Help, help!

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-For a painting!

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-It is well defended, your Washington.

-Leave it to me! Leave it to me!

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-Assassins! -Bourreaux!

-A death, the argousins!

-Messeers of the watch, raise your boss!

Whoever loves me follow me !

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See you soon, Mr. Deane!

You see ; It begins well !

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cheers

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-I hope that Segur will win.

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-That's it ! "It's the Count d'Artois!

-I lose 1 00 ecus. -Me, 200.

-Me, 3. I am better courtier than you.

-Is such a pleasure to the king let's play his losing brother.

-I'm playing it for 1,000 ecus!

-Pere, I lost.

-I hope so, too. It's a good courtier.

-I did not think about it, I admit it.

I will settle. You stay with Adrienne;

"Certainly, my son-in-law.

The hat of Mme de Simiane prevented me from seeing the arrival.

-Me too.

This foreigner has just arrived.

How Gilbert could he have bet with him;

-Vessel ;

-Arrive yesterday, in Le Havre.

It's Sussex.

-With rifles;

-Sides, but rifles ...

-And the police;

-Vergennes closes his eyes.

-Vergennes; -Sire;

-Who is speaking? the Marquis de La Fayette;

"I do not see very well, sire.

I have a very bad eyesight.

-A Sileas Deane, the agent of the Americans, sire.

-You, Maurepas, you have an excellent view.

-Grace to God, despite the years, I still see far enough.

It's useful for a minister.

- Baron Kalb will board.

-And me ;

-Franklin signed your commitment, Monsieur le Marquis.

-Remerciez it.

Tell the Baron that I am embarking with him.

-And your wife ;

-I'm going to talk to him.

-Look like Gilbert looks radiant.

So you like losing so much;

-I like the lost causes, nuance.

-In this case, you have a chance, my dear.

-Excuse me.

-Gilbert.

We are treated, Aglae and me, like 2 horses.

-That is to say ; -We bet on us.

Which will happen ... -Arrive at what;

-Make the innocent, monster.

-Excuse me. Me, I have already arrived.

Father, I take my wife away.

I have to talk to him. -Love, I know.

But the king first.

As we lost to please him,

let's see if we like him.

-Do you like horse racing; -They excite me.

-What did you attend, then;

-I have the honor to belong to the king's musketeers,

I ride a sword in my hand.

-Reponse of musketeer!

"What do you say, Maurepas;

-It would be a shame if your Majesty lost such officers.

-Who is talking to you

to lose them; We are not at war.

-We never know if we are at war or not.

I had the embargo put this morning

on a ship loaded with weapons to the Americans.

-You choose very badly your moment.

-Not so bad.

-Pardon me, sire.

I have, in this case, instruct your majesty

than my side I granted the authorization.

"Gentlemen, we are at the races. We play, we do not decide.

What's the point of having 2 ministers? always have to decide between them;

-Your Majesty is going to have fun!

You have to choose between Washington and Cornwallis.

-Explain yourself.

-The Count de Segur is going to run under the name of Washington ...

"Do not play, you play England;

-A Minister of Finance is required has safe investments, sir.

-So ... 500 on Washington. -Tenuous. 500 on Cornwallis.

-I do not know Washington, but Segur is charming.

I put 1,000 ecus on him.

-Me, ma'am, I have to play on both.

"It's very wise, sire. And you, La Fayette;

-That your majesty excuses me.

I am not playing great ideas about horses.

If they were English.

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-A king who likes to sleep, a queen having fun,

the English people we hate but imitate,

and the American War which becomes a race!

-Sire, I think about it.

Here for you a wonderful opportunity to decide.

-Decide what;

-For this ship!

If Noailles wins, you look for Maurepas.

If it's Segur, for Vergennes.

-My faith, ma'am, you are still very good advice.

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Bell

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-Washington.

Sire, it's Vergennes what to follow!

-The hot young man.

- I said it, sire, races fascinate me.

-Races or insurgents;

- All young people are insurgents.

The king was making a joke.

-Nullement. It's decided. This ship can leave.

-Rome organized chariot races. they were betting;

-No. It's an English idea.

-Do you that this entertainment will prosper;

-M. of Conflans

affirms.

-General Howe, in the lead an army of 33,000 men,

crushed the insurgents.

-Devil...

Here is a very helpful man.

He's helping me out.

It's better to play on an army only on a horse.

I join Maurepas,

who has decided a better view than you.

I tolerated occult help to the insurgents.

From now on, I forbid it.

-Gilbert ...

barking

-At the bottom of Passy,

in a small house well hidden,

that of Benjamin Franklin, the sage of the American revolution.

-Virginia and New York.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

-The police ; -No, worse.

My step-dad !

-The American defeat, true or false ;

-True !

-Baron, I did not see you. -We never see Kalb, sir.

All is true: Howe beats Washington, Maurepas beats Vergennes,

and goodbye the ship.

We will not have the pleasure to make this beautiful trip together.

-You quickly lose hope.

-''Quick'' ; 30 years ago I'm waiting for General's epaulette.

German, English or French, whatever.

Only grades count.

Even the American escapes me!

For me, it's the fight that counts.

Rather be a soldier than the general of the Crown.

-It's your age. You will find other fights.

This one is finished.

Finished!

-I hope that the opinion of the baron is not shared by anyone here.

-By all, Gilbert.

-Not by you, Deane;

-A defeat that we overcome is a start of victory, only ...

-Only;

-Franklin is not here. -I saw. Where is he ;

-Aside, with a messenger coming from America.

But I am afraid, M. de La Fayette,

that the message is:

''All is finished.''

-Finished!

Gentlemen.

Boston Congress

declared independence colonies of America.

-VlVE THE CONGRESS!

-Mr. Franklin,

you do not declare your independence, we conquer it.

"That's right, Mr. Kalb.

But we do not lose it either

in a battle.

-If it's the last one.

-The last one will be the one or the English will be crushed!

"By you, marquis; -By me, by you, general.

By all who will follow me!

-On a hot air balloon; -On a ship, mine.

You have a boat; -A boat, that is bought.

- '' More expensive than a conscience, sir. ''

You are rich, but do you know the price of a boat,

a cargo of weapons, huh;

-Freedom has no price, sir.

-It's yours now

that you would risk if the king learned that you want

buy a boat.

-I will already be far away when he learns it.

-A moment.

You speak seriously, Monsieur de La Fayette;

You could have 100,000 pounds;

-and double.

-No crumpling anyone here,

we all leave with contract in pocket and epaulettes.

You, you do not ask anything,

and you offer ship and arms;

-I only put one condition. -Which ;

-That this vessel is called ''Victory''.

-Bravo, Gilbert!

-And in the evening, he goes to her house ... "Are you sure?

Is it a hiding man; -Not exactly.

He admits: "I rush to the ideas, the flags, the women. ''

-news 2 out of 3 for you to be wrong.

-But I love him.

And if he loved only you;

If he did not like ideas, the flags,

and if women did not like it,

would you like it ;

-I believe.

-For me, love is so simple. -For him too. Too, even.

He needs glory.

It's a lady who can make you to suffer more than others.

Noise of hooves

-You are not sleeping ;

-Do not touch me, Gilbert.

-Adrienne ...

Would you kiss me if I went out of the arms of another;

Answer me.

-I am sure that the countess of Simiane pleases you.

-Yes, I like it.

I do not deny it.

And Aglae also pleases me.

Only they both have something against them.

-What;

-You.

My heart.

-But then, where are you going in the evening in great mystery;

- An old gentleman.

Benjamin Franklin.

-Why hide it from me?

-You are a little girl.

-I am a wife and a mother.

-Yes too.

Little girl, wife, mother, Is not that enough?

Should I still charge these charming shoulders;

-If I'm sure of your love, do what you want.

-My leave;

-''Go'' ;

-No promise of return.

-Intentions,

that's it ;

-Yes, my heart, that's it.

And that's not all.

Nothing is easier for you to prevent it.

You heard the king.

We are going to watch over you. Me, especially.

And you are at best with the fiercest of my guardians.

-Who is it ; -Your father.

-Chiquois, where does M. de La Fayette;

-You can choose.

To be with him, against me, to keep me.

Or with me, against him, to lose me.

You see what I ask to my little girl;

As much as a hero of Corneille.

-What, with this bill of exchange,

makes a total of 1 1 2,000 pounds.

-And of 29 days of waiting.

-Kergoet,

Marquis, was one of your most beautiful domains.

I was not going to sacrifice it.

You had to play well a little competition.

-I would have preferred to sell 2 domains and wait 2 times less.

-M. Marquis,

you do not judge good to entrust to the old notary

and friend of the family

what you plan to do that money;

It's a real fortune, and whoever is going to get it

could wait.

There are cases, sir, or to wait is a crime.

-So, master;

-ll have the sum,

but I do not know what he will do with it.

A sibylline sentence, that's all.

-Which ; - '' To wait is a crime. ''

Harpsichord

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-I am absent until tonight, my heart.

This charming air will accompany me with the one who plays it.

You have the money; -Yes.

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Tonight, mother.

-It's gold ; -For grace, forget it.

-I am foolish.

When a husband comes out with so much gold, it's going to gifts.

-Voila, mother. I go to the gifts.

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-Montez. -I have an appointment, father.

-I know. I accompany you there.

You're welcome.

-Mr. Deane I am a peasant's son,

like your Missouri children,

but I know the nobles.

A drink in the nose, and they are ready to ruin himself for a cause.

Degrise, they ruin themselves for women.

-No La Fayette, Mr. Kalb. -I believed it too.

But he makes me drag since 8 days.

If I do not leave tonight, I will never arrive on Monday.

And Monday, no more ship.

He said 16 hours.

-Later.

It is 3:45 pm

-1 12,000 books that are the ...

-You are well informed.

You know who this gold is destine;

-Yes. - To the Countess of Simiane.

-No. In the hospitals.

-There is only one person who knew it?

-Each his secrets.

-Adrienne ... -Laissons it.

-It's my wife. -It's my daughter.

Give your fortune to the insurgents If you want,

but give it discreetly and do not go further.

Your sword is to the king.

One day he will be well pleased. "For the moment, he is mistrustful.

You will believe leaving Noailles for America, it will be for the Bastille.

-I do not scare me. -Me, yes.

I wish for my son-in-law another condition than prison.

Also, before you go to your interview,

we will fall asleep the king's suspicions.

-We are going to the king;

-No, at his brother's. -Which ;

-At mr. 's house.

"Let M. de La Fayette enter.

-Confirm me that.

Your dress is all wrong.

This is not a confiscation, it's a deposit.

Thank you.

-You're welcome, M. de La Fayette,

under this roof, who will

become yours -Mine ;

-The first gentleman from my house is here

in her house.

But it is also, one would say,

your first news.

"Yes, forgive me, my lord.

M. d'Ayen gave me a surprise.

-I see that he has succeeded.

He should, however, have consulted me.

This charge is a great honor and I find myself unworthy of it.

-Your name,

your uniform and your fortune

you make it particularly worthy.

-Thank you, my lord.

But besides these goods that you will enumerate,

there is one to which I have weakness to hold more: my ideas.

-Ah yes, I forgot ...

It is fashionable to have ideas.

What an idea...

Birth dispenses with having one.

Youth, name, fortune and woman

are not enough for you;

So leave the ideas to those who need it to live.

-I need it to live, and those that I prevent myself from serving you.

-I would like to you leave me alone judge.

-They are only a word. -Which ;

-Freedom ! -A word, indeed.

-It raises the world. -A part.

-The youngest.

-M. from La Fayette,

your franchise is one more title.

M. d'Ayen did not hide from me your sympathy with the urgents,

but take it these buccaneers as ...

like women take their hairstyle!

Do not engage your life on a fashion,

because in France, everything is getting old.

And nothing changes.

-Everything will change ! This would be desperate ...

And the king; What do you do with the king;

"And the people, my lord;

-ll be happy

if agitated did not praise him that he is not.

-These shakes do not preach, they are fighting

the dishonesty of the ministers, judges,

the enslavement of the people!

-But it's a program revolutionary.

"You will understand, my lord, that a revolutionary can not be ...

-I am not the king, but I can be one day.

I now estimate that a revolutionary

has no place here.

Here you are informed.

-Monseigneur waits The Duke of Ayen.

"Then what did you say to him?

-You will learn it from his mouth.

Your coat is all deformed.

-Sorry.

-I was named 1st gentleman from Monsieur's room.

I need you for an urgent and secret mission.

-Bordeaux, finished!

-Here it is.

Between two gendarmes;

-Thank you, gentlemen. Leave us.

-You are very strong, M. de La Fayette.

whistling

Goodbye !

-Come back quickly.

-The 1st mission of your son-in-law has done well.

-Sorry ;

-Monsieur made him wear gold, and I had the honor of escorting him.

-Do you trust that this honor do not drive you to the Bastille.

-I despaired ...

-So ;

-That was the countess of Simiane, Duke.

-Again...

-We play Marivaux, dear. -And good enough, my faith.

My father-in-law must think that I leave the emergency

for your beautiful eyes.

-Plut to God. My beautiful eyes will not take you to the Bastille.

Gilbert, we are going to the Queen.

-In what honor ; -Our comedy does not fool anyone.

I have the disadvantages to be your mistress

without having the benefits.

A charitable soul, and in the secrets of Maurepas, warned me.

-of what;

Harp

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Monsieur de La Fayette.

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-It's the first time we see you to my chamber music.

"Indeed, Majeste.

-Maybe it's to meet there that dear Lauzun;

Or that good Mauroy;

Or this excellent Segur, that I no longer saw these times;

-No. It's Your Majesty that M. de La Fayette comes to see,

on my advice.

-You transform my living room in a place of conspiracy;

But it's so much fun.

And those who amuse me have the right to all indulgences.

-I am confused, but your majesty know my franchise.

-I also know your worries.

So it's to tell me about it that you come to listen to my music.

-Yes, majesty!

-God, how funny!

"Nothing escapes you.

-Oh yes.

Alas...

Gentlemen,

the king !

"Sire, may I allow myself;

-What do you want ;

- A signature, sire.

-I go to the queen. Your signature will wait tomorrow.

You are stubborn;

-Entement is the first duty of a minister.

- Speak, but quickly, I love this ariette.

It's too late, Majeste.

-Maurepas is chasing me to your place, madame.

You are the last refuge against this man.

-''The last'' ;

-Sign,

it's deciding, and at this hour,

I do not want to take that a decision: sleep.

-Exploit therefore this love immoderate sleep.

-What are you doing ; -Face, do not be afraid!

-Sire, these signatures can no longer to suffer the slightest delay.

-Finally, am I a refuge or a study;

-You are right.

Resume the music.

Let's finish, sir.

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"You seem embarrassed, Louis.

-It's enough. These are arrest warrants.

Look at the names.

-What; Stop gentlemen come to my house as friends;

-It did not come to your house only because we have to stop them.

-I take you to witness, sire. The minister accuses me of plotting!

-Attention to your words.

Repeat this, It is not the moment.

-Your majesty will not make me blame if I add another decree.

-What decree; -The war.

-The war...

-England loses patience,

and departure for America of M. de La Fayette and his friends ...

-L'Angleterre

should leave me well listen to some music.

I regret, madam, the friendship of England

asks that we choose well his.

-Wait, sire.

The interested ones are there.

The most basic courtesy is it not to inform them;

-I am at home, Madam, I will bow.

Gentlemen ...

It is repugnant to the queen that we decide of your spell in your back.

I am less indulgent, you decide from that of France in mine.

To please him, I therefore inform you:

I sign

your arrest to all 4.

Now, music.

-Sire, I think about it.

Is there not a more elegant way to reassure England

than to shut up M. de La Fayette;

-Which ; -But send it to him!

"The idea is admirable.

His uncle Noailles is ambassador to London.

-Between parents, we invite each other,

especially if the king invites you there.

-Madam, why do I have 2 ministers when you are worth 10;

You will go to London, sir.

Especially since I, I have to go to bed.

-Majeste... -Suffit, Maurepas!

It is 10 pm, it's madness.

If you do not let me sleep, where will France go?

-How can I thank Your Majesty ;

- Turning the head to the English.

-Suff, at least ... -I do not like to suffer.

Good luck, London.

-My dear Noailles, leave to shock this excellent Germain,

I repeat: we would never have to take you Canada.

-You forget, Highness, that England lives from her business.

And what is his business? From his colonies.

-But if we take his to his friends,

we wake up one morning

without trade, without colonies and without friends.

-What a pity for France Your Highness has not been king

in the place of his brother.

-I like everything about France: his ideas, his mind

and his wine.

What are we drinking?

To France, of course.

To England. -Both !

You fall well, my dear d'Ayen.

-Your Highness.

-France is on the hot seat.

Did not you promise to bring M. de La Fayette;

Here he is, Highness.

-Excuse me sir.

I heard about you, but I did not expect

to find you so young.

This youth makes you nice.

-And less formidable.

-You will lift your glass well with us has the covenant;

-What alliance; -But that of our 2 countries.

-This would be with joy, but there is a third between us.

-Which ;

-L'Amerique.

-America, sir, is not a country.

It's an English colony.

-Lord Germain, Minister of Colonies.

Monsieur.

I also heard about you,

M. de La Fayette.

You wanted to cross the Atlantic. You have only crossed the Channel.

You finally understood where was the winner.

-We are quickly victorious in ministries, Excellency.

Urgents have not capitulated.

-The gold distributed by Messrs Deane and Franklin in Paris

will not delay long this time.

-It is not gold that makes you act the friends of liberty.

Your German mercenaries, On the other hand...

-lls are worth the bandits who enlist in France.

-If this is so french volunteers,

why do you worry about it;

-You forget from whom you are invited.

-No, leave.

I also like the French ardor.

-Here is our guest of honor.

-M. from La Fayette, you're going to have fresh news

of your friends the insurgents.

Hunting horn

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"You are French, sir;

Excuse my English ears, but I misunderstood your name.

-Marquis de Lafayette.

You like hunting;

-So much that I keep a memory of it.

I grew up in Auvergne, or we hunt a lot.

-like in the west of England.

My country...

I hope to return when the war will be over.

- It is said that it is coming to an end.

-It's possible.

-Of you, the insurgents can they still hold;

-As long as they have a chef like Washington, yes.

-And his troops, sir,

do they deserve contempt that their door lord Germain;

-You are young, sir, but you are military.

A band of irregulars barefoot,

hunting rifle weapons and without officers,

who hold the British army in check,

do not they deserve something else that of contempt;

-Oh yes.

Victory !

-M. from La Fayette ...

Bird cry -Warning!

-Excuse me, he was only hurting.

-From Kalb.

-M. Bancroft.

"To serve you, sir.

You remain in London; -For the moment.

May I charge you with a mission;

-You see that yes.

-I will give you a letter for the Duke of Ayen.

You will not give it to him only in 8 days.

Mr. Bancroft;

-Exact.

"It's a letter from my son-in-law;

-Exact.

Why did he not hand it to me?

-When writing to someone,

it is that we do not want meet him.

-You are aware ;

-lnexact. I know nothing.

-Yever, you serve messenger

to my son-in-law. -I like to do service

to everybody.

"It's a goodbye letter.

You knew it ;

-Exact.

But I do not have to know it.

-Maybe you can explain to me.

-Perhaps.

-My son-in-law writes to me:

'' When you receive this letter, 8 days will have gone

'' since my departure. ''

He left London yesterday.

-Yes.

-It did not ask you

to wait 8 days;

-Exact. -So what ;

-I told you, I like to help everyone.

-You are a curious character, Mr. Bancroft.

-I know all the interest that you wear him.

Why do you wait for 8 days

to know all the details of his trip;

-Which ;

He will not give you any;

In general, travelers give details.

-For example ;

-I know so little.

I only know that he will find Baron Kalb

to board in Bordeaux on a ship named La Victoire

to America,

or Mr. de La Fayette will fight alongside the insurgents

with the rank of general of the American army.

You see, I do not know anything about it.

-It needed fast give me this letter.

-But no.

In 8 days.

-It's too early or too late; -If you hurry a fast mail,

he will arrive in Paris on time. I have calculated well.

-You play a funny game.

-Exact.

I play it even 2, you see;

-To win double;

-lnexact. To be sure to win.

"How much do you owe me;

-Wait to have won.

-Exact.

-Let pass! London Courier for the service of the king!

-Is it an hour to disturb people;

Give me this fold.

Send me an estafette on the field.

-Adrienne ...

Listen to me, now.

I'm not coming back.

I leave.

Yes my heart.

-When; -The.

We do not choose.

I will be mistaken.

You too.

-I will wait for you. -My little girl.

We will make fun of you.

You will have your war, you too.

Against your father, against the king, against all

It's harder to fight

with his friends only against his enemies.

You must know, too.

-Yes ;

-Papa ... it's not me who informed him.

You have suspected me, I know it.

But I never told him anything.

Call me always your little girl.

But when you're there,

think you have a real wife.

Noise of hooves

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Someone knocked.

Pars.

Quick.

I will hold them back.

What is it, sir?

-by the king's order, we must to assure us of the Marquis.

-The marquis is in London.

We should know it.

-The order of the king is formal.

Suffer that we check

that he is not here. -Show me this order.

Do your homework, sir.

So, you found it;

It would have been better for him, madame, that I find him.

-I did not escape beautiful, I had the henchmen of Maurepas on the hunt.

Let's go!

-Maurepas woke up the king in the middle of the night.

He must have pestered! -All will be done

to prevent your departure. -I never

consider that it was a pleasure trip.

-Would be considered by your king as a deserter;

-It is deserter if we lose. I'm leaving to win.

-Monsieur de La Fayette,

listen to me.

You must know what it costs me to give you this advice.

Stay.

-Mr. Franklin, it costs me not to follow him.

what should I say to General Washington;

-That all France looks like you.

-Gone ! I did not believe it anymore. -You will be general, baron.

-Curious carriage, marquis. -Which ;

-The horses, both of us ... I am German, you are French,

but it's me who the cult of reason,

and you who are, how to say ...

Exalted!

False baron, true marquis.

Old poor who wants to be rich, and rich who will die poor.

-But under the American flag.

We have a common point.

-Which ; -We are free.

Your fetish;

-Yes, my fetish.

Yours ;

-Mine.

-The dragons are behind! Go!

-Quick quick ! We hold them!

-Det out the horses arrows, quickly!

-Where are they ;

I advise you to speak!

-I do not understand !

Hubbub

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-We are going to ping '' to '' the West Indies.

Laughs

-Why they laugh; We are no longer going to the West Indies;

-Capitaine Borsalino.

-Hello, captain.

The West Indies, it was for the commandery of Bordeaux.

We are going to America. - How In America ;

With a stopover in the West Indies; -No.

-And my cargo; -Which ;

-A bit of cloth for sale in the West Indies.

"It was not planned, captain.

-America either was not planned.

-You will be able to sell your merchandise in America.

-If the English fall on it, they will take it.

He is right.

-Well, I'm buying it.

-All ; -All !

-What are you going to do with all these sheets;

there will not be enough to dress the insurgents.

Come on, captain. Pair right away!

-And your trunks, Monsieur le Marquis;

- my trunks; We do not wait for them.

there is one thing that I have to wait.

-What; -The tide !

Another 2 hours.

-But in 2 hours, the dragons will be there!

-What to do ; The marree will not go up before.

lmpossibile!

- Make a prayer, marquis. Me, I only believe in the devil!

-And me, to the Madonna.

Our Lady has heard you, Marquis. The etale will begin.

-Halt!

"Very late, captain.

-Verdammte Schei? E!

"Do not be afraid, Baron.

If I am on board, The Victory will be seized,

with weapons and refueling.

-Yes, like Sussex. -No !

Victory must come.

Captain.

In the etale, you will leave.

Without me.

-possible! -We will not leave!

-Yes !

This is my first order.

And the last.

Replace me, there, your best.

It's your fetish who was the good, baron.

-You made me run well, Monsieur le Marquis.

But finally, I join you.

I had a message for you.

A message from the king.

-How do you want do not believe in the devil;

-I will establish your itinerary to Marseille.

Do not get bogged down that we will take for you.

However, we will not take

none on the crew and loading.

As you see, you are not arrested, marquis.

Your coach is waiting for you.

-We do not stop him.

-No, he gets into his car.

"Stop, by order of the king!

Please tell me who you are and where you go.

-Marquis de La Fayette, en route for Marseille by order of the king.

-Please excuse the precautions ...

-On the way !

-Cut him the road! Stop!

-Mauroy!

You did not leave; -Not without you !

-Nothing prevented you, you.

-I do not come to accompany you, Gilbert, but bring you back

on The Victory. -Wimming;

-Listen, without you, this departure did not make sense anymore.

I proposed to wet in Spain, in Los Pasajes.

I jumped in a rowboat and ... -And you want me to jump for joy

and that I follow you to Pasajes.

Here, read.

The king orders me to go to Marseilles,

and I go there.

But you, I order you to go to America,

to beat you twice, and to conquer!

Go away, Mauroy!

Go away !

-Good, Gilbert. -Farewell.

Mauroy!

-It's him ! -Are you sure ;

-Yes ! I'm sure, it's him!

-The boat, quickly!

Cheers

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-Pare for the switchgear!

The starboarders have the maneuver!

Drop the big topsail!

Hail the big jib and the brigantine!

-My compliments, Maurepas.

M. de Lafayette has escaped you.

-If your majesty had listened to me ...

-Why are you laughing ;

-Don't he's playing you a pretty pretty ride.

-I do not know if England finds it very pretty.

What temperature, at the English Embassy, ​​Vergennes;

-Glacial, sire.

"What proves, sire, that England can not find

La Fayette's help to the hospitals negligible.

-You think a young person who is not 20 years old

will change the course of events;

-What do you know?

-I disobeive myself, and it amuses you!

-But no. But if he, in the open sea, you heard,

it would surely be fun!

Noise of the waves

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Squeaking wood

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-You look for the English fregates;

-Of your second, there are some here.

-By miracle, we can not see,

but I do not believe in miracles.

You have already been boarded at sea; -No never.

-The fregate sends the red flag, and you, the white man.

-No way.

At the first strike, you send it quickly.

-No way !

-On the 2nd shot, if '' No question '', '' Fire! ''

You know how many guns have the English;

1 2! -And us, 2.

No question of a naval fight.

-All in good time, you are reasonable.

-You go for full sail on the fregate.

Attitude and saber attack!

-In the merchant marine, Sabers are often transported.

We never touch it. -I will give you lessons.

-I sold you my boat, marquis.

But not my skin!

To laugh

In saber ... Huh!

At the first English fregate, detach the boat from port.

Pare to take the sea and without sleeping!

We will count until 20 and after, hop!

The boat is already paid.

- '' Defender of this freedom that I'm idolatrous,

'' free myself more than anyone,

'' coming, as a friend, to offer my services to this republic,

'' I only carry my frankness and my good will.

'' No particular interest, no ambition.

"Working for my glory, I work for their happiness.

'' Adrienne, my heart,

'' a day comes again to end.

'' I have to stop because I banned any light on the ship

''the last days.''

-I sometimes wonder

if it exists.

-Who is that ;

-L'Amerique.

We had to go beyond it.

-The Royerie is lucky, the birds are passionate about him.

They are, however, identical.

-Justly, no.

These are different.

-In what ;

-lls are american.

They are no longer seabirds. The land is near!

-Thanks to God.

-We shall have a drink to celebrate.

-Nets progress in English, Marquis!

But toast before arriving, it brings bad luck.

-Navire in sight by starboard forward!

-You see ;

-It is not english. -I bet my epaulette!

-Here, Baron!

-It's the story of an Englishman.

-I won.

"Believe me, marquis, the white flag.

-Touch it,

and I make you pass the taste of tobacco!

It is I who command !

Jerks down and fight!

Around me, you others.

Baron;

My contract does not provide fighting at sea.

-Neither do they.

Look at them.

If you walk with me, they will walk.

Baron, you are an American officer.

-And I'm going to burst like a common sailor,

I who hate the sea

Come on, arm yourself!

Come on!

-Let's go!

-Master of Crew!

-Prepare the boarding stations!

In the hold!

-Bank-down combat!

Detach cannons, grenades and the fire pots in the hunes!

The two brim-bound, the gunners have their pieces!

Garnish the hunes!

-Vire a little, that they see our flag.

It's an american!

-Hourra!

cheers

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-It's an american! -Oh !

5, 6,

7, 8,

9 ...

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So ... what a miracle.

-I lost !

It's for you. -I have one.

-Oh thank you.

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-Terre right on port

before!

-My friends, America!

-It's America!

-We have come freely for a country to live free.

Let's swear to defeat or to perish!

-WOOD THE JURONS!

In English

- '' lndesirables ... ''

-One of these "undesirable". sir ...

But l am the Marquis de La Fayette.

It is difficult, sir.

We crossed the sea on a ship that I bought

to help you in your war.

My friends, my ship, my money, your war!

Here, Mr. President, what kind "undesirable" we are.

-Mister President...

We fought so much to join you.

We gave up everything.

Left everything.

Forget the contracts of Mr. Deane.

Forget our contracts.

The only favor we claim,

it's to be soldiers without rank or pay,

but in your army.

-The confusion of democracy, it is that we can explain ourselves.

And not in front of one, but in front of all.

And all have their say.

The assembly deliberated. You can come back, gentlemen.

In English

"Whereas the Marquis from La Fayette,

'' as a result of his great zeal for the cause of freedom

'' in which the United States they are engaged,

'' left his family, his family and came at his expense ...

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-''... to offer his services in the USA

'' without reclamation or treatment

'' or special indemnity,

'' and has the heart to risk his life for our cause ...

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-''... Congress has resolved

'' that his services are accepted.

'' Considering his zeal and illustration

'' of his family and his wedding rings ...

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-''... he will have the rank of major general in the United States Army. ''

-Thank you.

Hubbub

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-Halt!

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-What kind of man is Washington; -It's a simple man.

He hates speeches and flattery.

It's an erased man, almost austere.

But his shake-hand you will break your hand!

When he was a child,

he started a piece from one bank to the other of the Potomac.

-A boastful man, then. -Not at all.

One day, he admitted have uprooted a cherry tree.

His father forgave him by saying

it was better to tear 1,000 cherry trees that lie.

And he remembered it.

-Never to lie should not to make it easier for him.

-Easy with his men, difficult with politicians.

He seems to be a very believer.

-Yes very. He believes ...

Drum bearings

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-Present arm!

-You're welcome, M. de La Fayette.

-No, general.

It's him, La Fayette.

"You are La Fayette;

-Yes sir.

-You are so young, you could be my son.

"Like a lot of your soldiers. -Yes.

But they are also the sons of America.

You are French, you have a great fortune, a great name.

This is not the case from most of my sons.

-We do not receive greatness in being born,

but fighting for a great cause.

-Yes. And you are already well beaten against Congress.

The English are even tougher.

And you saw my troops.

Do not judge them only after watching them fight.

-I did not come here to judge, but to learn.

-Good.

To begin, you can already learn this.

Cornwallis has received 5,000 reinforcement Brandenburg mercenaries.

General Howe, 1 20 pieces of artillery.

And General Clinton, a new regiment of Highlanders.

-And you sir, a French marquis of 20 years,

a Prussian baron, their aides-de-camp and that's it.

-It's just.

And yet, I do not know why,

but I think that I would not be exchanging.

-Thank you sir.

The bottom line is to have a chef for whom we agree to die.

-Warning!

-There you are.

-What command will I have; -No, for the moment.

-But I am major general. -And you have never seen the fire.

-I have it so many times imagine!

-This requires more that imagination.

-I can join the Sullivan army. -No.

I reserve you ...

my militia.

Look at them.

They go barefoot, they are hungry,

they only have 6 cartridges per man.

They have nothing.

There is nothing to be proud of.

But if I give them for commander the Marquis de La Fayette

who has traveled a thousand leagues to lead them to battle,

it will reanimate their courage more only shoes and ammunition.

-Yes, but when ;

-Patience, my boy.

In war, everything happens faster we think so.

Except maybe the victory.

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-Here they are.

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-What is it;

-Cornwallis crossed the river.

-The intelligence is flawed.

What are we doing for Sullivan;

-We bring to his rescue!

-Here is the answer to your question, Baron.

-We had to fall back.

-We will try.

-We lack cruelly ammunition!

-We do not have the choice.

You have to save the artillery of Sullivan,

because I have no other.

"I command the militia well;

-Yes, you can take the commandment.

Follow me!

-2,000 men you have been told, sir;

They are at least 10,000.

-Kalb, with your dragons, you will protect the artillery.

You will also defend the bridgehead

because Cornwallis will seek to cut us off.

-Thank you sir.

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-The vanguard of Cornwallis. -Finally !

- Gentlemen, good luck.

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-First rank, forward!

-Fire!

-Set fire!

shouting

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-Fire!

-Form ranks!

Form ranks!

-How do you know;

-Gilbert! You're hurt !

-Never !

moans

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-Yes.

-Kalb, he has ...;

-Yes Yes.

He managed to cross.

"Where are you taking me?

Where are we going;

He speaks an Aboriginal language.

-Gaspard, Gaspard!

Hurry!

-Mrs...

'' As the wife of an American officer,

'' I have to make you your lesson.

"We will tell you:

'' 'They were still beaten in Philadelphia. '

'' You will answer ... ''

- '' It's true, but in plain,

'' between 2 equal numbers of armies,

'' veterans have always the advantage over young people. ''

-Nothing discourage him!

-ll say nothing will discourage no longer the insurgents.

'' In front of the bravery of these men,

''I tell myself that if the king saw them ... "

"The king, madame.

- I prayed His Majesty to come.

"Do not hide this letter, madame.

I got news from my side, indirectly,

but the ones he sends you interest me too.

-ll is in America against your will, but there he is.

You will not have a better observer than an American major general.

What does he say of Philadelphia?

'' You will be objected: 'Catastrophe! It is the capital of America,

'' 'the boulevard of liberty.' ''

-We do not make him say it.

- '' You will answer politely ... ''

-Well ;

- '' 'You are imbeciles.' ''

-We do not send it to you.

-And why ;

- '' Philadelphia is a sad city whose port is firm,

'' that only the Congress has made famous, but without strategic importance. ''

-And Washington;

Half of his letter speak of him, sire.

'' He is the greatest man of war

'' and the wisest statesman who is. ''

He admires and loves him as his own father.

-Your husband has more that the American uniform,

the heart.

-No, sire.

He always repeats he fights

also for France.

And his health;

He does not tell me anything.

-It's good.

-It was hurting.

-ll hide it.

Do not say anything. -Do not be afraid.

He has desobei, but I respect his courage and that of his wife.

And I'm not jealous from Washington.

-I could trot but I had to wait for you.

So am I doubly happy to see you.

-You will not have to wait longer.

La Fayette, it's too early to walk.

-No, it's going very well.

I received a letter. I would like you to read it.

-Of France ; -No, from here.

A congressman: Conway.

- '' Conway '';

-I beg you, read.

He offers you, in short, to open a second front.

-An expedition against Canada.

-What could give back Canada has France.

-Exactly. What do you think ;

-It is an advantageous offer for you and for France.

-Yes maybe. But I took my information ...

Children speak.

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-My woman alarmed you for no reason. Do not believe women.

-Your, if.

Conway is riding a cabal against you. -It's a big word.

-Maybe, but it's good!

He makes me this offer to separate us.

-You could enjoy it.

Politics does not end with the war.

And, above all, you are French.

-If the United States disunited, it's not worth fighting.

I do not fight for Canada,

but for America.

I thought a lot, sir.

We can not crush the English.

You have to harass them, nibble them, until the day

or we can fight them at the place chosen by us.

I say stupid things.

-This is not at all a stupidity.

I think myself for a long time has a harassment campaign,

skirmishes.

And to tell the truth, I even thought to entrust it to you.

-I'm going back ; -When you will be able to walk.

-Watch, I walk! I can walk now!

-The Fayette, I was young, too.

I like this confidence, this passion.

But I advise you one thing which served me a lot

since my early youth

patience.

-Patience.

La Fayette was capable of everything except for patience.

And the same evening ...

-Do not pull !

Do not shoot!

-The Lroquois are with the English.

-Were. La Fayette rallied them. -l see.

-There are conquetes that it is necessary to silence.

-List me, Kirowa.

Here is the plan that I propose to you.

Tonight, you and your warriors ...

shouting

Fire

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-The Fayette.

Music and singing

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- '' That the wait is long, my love.

'' And you are so far away, such dangers,

'' that I tremble at every moment for your very existence.

'' Only supports me the action that I lead to help you

'' to the king and the queen.

'' She is a woman, she understands my anxieties.

'' But his benevolence does not shut off my thirst for your kisses. ''

"General Washington asks you. Its very important.

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Marquis, I was waiting for you.

-Isurgents have won a decisive victory over the English

by seizing Saratoga.

cheers

-Vive what; -Saratoga, sire.

A city taken by the insurgents after having annihilated the English army.

-''City''... Locality, at most.

As for the English army, we can not annihilate it at once.

-Why do they come to shout; This is not a French victory.

-The people want to tell you, sire, or go his sympathies.

-If we had to follow the sympathies of the people, where would one go?

-If we follow the antipathies of a minister, where are we going?

-WASHlNGTON!

-Washington, now.

This is the first time that the people is passionate about a war.

"It's his war, sire.

-No, it's not a war, it's a revolt.

-It's a struggle for independence.

-In which France is neutral. -No, no.

La Fayette is French.

-You will say that we must follow him;

-The people say it. -The people...

-You're not there to argue,

but to advise me.

I listen to you.

-The Saratoga victory fill our hearts with joy.

But do not make the same mistake than our opponents.

Do not underestimate their army.

We must win other victories.

For this, the help of France is necessary.

I express our gratitude to Madame de La Fayette,

who is struggling to get that support to the queen.

Which is to say to the king.

-A courier of the king, Mr. Ambassador.

-Excuse me.

Hold.

Read, ma'am.

It's a victory bigger than Saratoga.

Without you and your husband, we would not have won it.

- '' Draft of an alliance treaty

'' between France and the United States. ''

-On the ship The Alliance, La Fayette returns to France.

But it's not the return.

It is in charge of mission that the American major general

started this journey.

-Line up, it's a royal carriage.

My heart !

Let me look at you.

-Gilbert ...

-A Versailles.

The king first.

-Stubly, now. We have all the time.

-M. the Marquis de La Fayette, sent from General Washington,

and Madame de La Fayette.

-My dear, I always think that my son-in-law

had the stuff of a hero.

-M. from La Fayette, sent from General Washington.

-Where he comes in.

-I know you do not gre to present you in a foreign uniform.

"I remain your devoted subject, sire. - '' Devoue '';

When the cause pleases you.

Your case is serious, sir, and delicate.

-What you will decide will be decided.

-Go to decide in a case as difficult!

I should have you arrested.

"At your orders, sire.

-At my orders ...

And to those of Mr. Washington!

We are allied with him, now.

"That's right, sire.

-What do you think ;

-It is certain

that Mr. de La Fayette deserve a punishment.

-If the queen says it!

-Tap M. de La Fayette at the stops ...

-Is not it ;

-... at the hotel de Noailles.

Face to face with his lovely wife

that he has left so indignantly.

-I will point out Your Majesty ...

No ! Do not tell me anything.

The queen has a good political sense.

If M. de La Fayette stays at home,

he will not triumph in Paris.

That is what matters.

So you will take stop the rigors at home.

Defense to leave your wife.

-I will take care personally.

"It's too good, sire.

-Now, Mr. Major General,

tell me a little about these Americans.

-La Fayette spoke to the king Americans,

even a lot and a long time.

For many months to the king, to the queen, to Maurepas ...

-England too, sire, has a powerful ally: hunger.

it from La Fayette; -No.

Welcome. -Thank you, sir.

-Congratulations.

- Still united in this other fight:

Washington against the Congress, La Fayette against Versailles.

-The misery, sire.

A captain can not even buy boots.

And the credits voted by the Congress;

"It's not worth French gold.

-ll first have to face to the needs of France.

-Or expenditure for a single party in Versailles

would be enough to go up the American army.

For my part, I offer my fortune to the last liard.

Washington can not defeat with more ships,

soldiers, still soldiers,

money, more money.

-The American troops are not made only of Americans.

Washington must take everything that presents itself.

And we do not bend long to privations.

-Good day, sir.

-You are also a good lawyer, sir.

Mr. Washington will have

the 4,000 men and the 60 ships requested.

-The Americans are also a generous people.

They will not forget our help if one day France needs them.

-The help of America; Not to win a war.

-Si, sir.

The soldiers of freedom are the best.

-It's possible.

But our not being that the king's soldiers ...

we have to place them under an experienced command.

Count Rochambeau will command the army of land.

You will understand

that the king could not entrust this responsibility

has a 20 year old lieutenant.

Was it general? in the American army.

-I can not order with your help

sincere and whole.

Am I here to thwart an ambition;

-I have no other ambition than to serve.

Drum bearings

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cheers

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General, here I am.

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-And ... not alone.

Fanfare

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Trumpet

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We gallop.

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Trumpet

Explosion

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-Fire!

Fire!

-Follow me! Charge!

-On the right. Round the grenadiers! Charge!

Trumpet

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whinny

He shouts.

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-Washington!

Gentlemen the English, with my compliments.

Explosion

Fire!

Fire!

-Look.

French or English ; There are thirty of them.

It's the English squadron.

-Sir.

-The French fleet!

cheers

"It's Grasse.

The French fleet!

French Navy! French Navy!

-Sir!

-With me, the Rangers!

shouting

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-I will not see the sea

-Courage, Kalb. The carts will come.

Stretcher-bearers!

There will never be a general Kalb.

-But if. Without you, we were all taken.

-''Taken'' ;

You who love freedom so much ...

Marquis, too, I burst for this bitch.

-Yes, Kalb.

"You know it, you; -Yes, Kalb.

Trumpet

-Do not look at me anymore, marquis.

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-Present arm!

-Mission accomplished.

-Order arm!

Drum bearings

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Explosion

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-I have paid very dearly the right to meet you

can I ask you whether in private;

Willingly. I still had hope

to receive you under my tent.

-Thank you, sir.

Will you allow me another word, sir;

Your army was not the strongest.

It is rather the cause that it defends which is the strength of an army.

singing

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-The Battle of Yorktown marked a decisive turning point.

Victory was near.

La Fayette could return to France.

-Now, the Marquis, we break up.

Victory also brings the separation.

-No can not separate 2 companions of war.

-Your woman, your children, your friends

and glory. Many things.

One especially: France.

-The uniform will change, but not the cause.

God made you a marquis.

But each of us will remember that freedom

is French nee.

-Amerique taught him how to walk.

Without you, I would remain an officer,

a tavern haranguer.

Congress made me a general, you, a soldier.

-You will come back to us one day, I hope.

-In ambassador of a new France.

-Perhaps.

-But I will still be there;

Goodbye, my son

"Goodbye, sir.

-Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

cheers

:::

-''I am waiting for you. You'll come back, I know it.

'' But only when independence from America will be assured. ''

-''It is done. She is, my heart.

"Humanity has won its trial.

'' Freedom is no longer without an asylum on Earth. ''

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