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 first person granted honorary United States citizenship, Lafayette died on May 20, 1834 at the age of seventy-six. 1  List. Guide to the American Revolution. 2  Article. The Fighting Quaker: Major General Nathanael Greene. 3  List. Grateful Americans Welcomed Lafayette for Triumphant Tour In the 1820s. 4  Article.