Marquis de Lafayette's Daring Midnight Escape at Barren Hill

1. What was Lafayette's main mission at Barren Hill in May 1778?

2. Why did Lafayette decide to move his troops down a hidden path instead of staying on the main road?

3. How many British soldiers were sent to capture Lafayette, and how many men did he command?

4. What trick did Lafayette use to fool the British into thinking his entire force was still on the hill?

5. Why was Lafayette considered important enough to General Washington that Washington trusted him with such a dangerous mission?