The American partisans of the French Revolution accused this man, who had fought for us in our War for Independence, of deserting the cause of liberty because he had striven to hold the Gallic uprising within orderly bounds.
Beveridge discusses the criticism faced by Lafayette from American supporters of the French Revolution for his attempts to maintain order during the upheaval.
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