The term isosceles can also refer to the trapezoid, a quadrilateral with a single pair of parallel sides. Much like the triangle, an isosceles trapezoid has a pair of equal non-parallel lines, a single line of reflective symmetry and a pair of matching angles.
Synopsis. The Marquis de Lafayette was born on September 6, 1757, in Chavaniac, France. He served the Continental Army with distinction during the American Revolutionary War, providing tactical leadership while securing vital resources from France.
The Marquis de Lafayette. by Charles Willson Peale, after life portrait. The Marquis de Lafayette was born in Chavaniac Auvergne, France on September 6th, 1757. He was baptized Marie, Joseph, Paul, Yves, Roch, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis du Lafayette, Baron de Vissac, Seigneur de St. Romain. His father had died at the Battle of Minden in 1759 during the Seven Years War. In 1768, he moved to Paris with his mother, and entered the college du Plessis.