Marquis de Lafayette's Daring Midnight Escape at Barren Hill

1. What did General Washington ask Lafayette to do at the beginning of the mission?

2. Why did Lafayette decide to come to America to fight in the war?

3. How many British soldiers did General Howe send to try to capture Lafayette?

4. What clever trick did Lafayette use to escape from the British trap?

5. How many of Lafayette's men were lost during the escape across the river?