BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Society of the Cincinnati - ECPv5.2.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The Society of the Cincinnati
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.societyofthecincinnati.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Society of the Cincinnati
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T113432
CREATED:20231221T150520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T150520Z
UID:4968-1713529800-1713531600@www.societyofthecincinnati.org
SUMMARY:Lunch Bite — A map created by Lafayette’s aide-de-camp for King Louis XVI
DESCRIPTION:In 1777\, French army officer Michel Capitaine du Chesnoy arrived in Charleston\, South Carolina\, with the Marquis de Lafayette. Throughout the American Revolution\, du Chesnoy served with Lafayette as both his aide-de-camp and mapmaker\, producing several important plans of key engagements. In addition to his maps serving as vital tools for French officers who were strangers to the geography of the United States\, du Chesnoy’s maps also became an important propaganda tool. Join the Institute’s historical programs manager\, Andrew Outten\, for a discussion of one of du Chesnoy’s important maps\, Carte du théatre de la guerre dans l'Amérique septentrionale\, pendant les années 1775\, 76\, 77 et 78. Produced in 1779 for King Louis XVI\, the map was used by Lafayette to bolster his petition for increased support and expansion of French military operations in America. This presentation will discuss the significance of the map\, its features\, and the overall role it played in the Franco-American alliance. \nThis lunch bite accompanies our upcoming exhibition\, Fete Lafayette: A French Hero's Tour of the American Republic\, on view from March 2 through December 31\, 2024. \nRegistration is requested. To attend the Lunch Bite in-person at Anderson House\, or to watch virtually\, please use the appropriate link below. \nRegister to Attend the Lunch Bite at Anderson House \nRegister to Attend the Lunch Bite Virtually
URL:https://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/event/lunch-bite-a-map-created-by-lafayettes-aide-de-camp-for-king-louis-xvi/
LOCATION:Anderson House\, 2118 Massachusetts Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lunch Bites
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MAP-L2015F61fff-Carte-du-theatre-de-la-guerre-500-dpi-large-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR