The original hermione, recently built at the time, was assigned to lafayette and left rochefort on march 19, 1780. Replica of lafayettes frigate due in boston next year. An unrelenting francophile also arrives in newport. The hermione, 17 years in the making, replicates the original wartime frigate that ferried. Photo poster hermione, the frigate of freedom philip.
L hermione, a modern replica of lafayettes frigate, launched in rochefort, france in september, and is expected to visit boston in the summer of 2015. The arrival of lafayettes freedom frigate has been awaited breathlessly by me for 20 years. The wreck of the hermione in the twentieth century. On sale now, on the heels of the hermione voyage 2015, the recent. Hermione, freedoms frigate introduction the hermione. On lafayettes initiative france sent armed forces to support george washington and the revolution against the british colonialists. Lafayettes dedication to pursuit of liberty pays off for u. L hermione during the battle of louisbourg, courtesy of the hermione project 2015. Hermione was a 32gun concordeclass frigate of the french navy. Replica tall ship hermione to visit boston the boston globe. After returning to france, he was a key figure in the french. While you wait for her return to rochefort, watch below her departure and sailing away on the charente river. The official facebook page of hermione voyage in the u.
Lafayettes freedom frigate revolutionary rochambeau. Prnewswire friends of hermionelafayette in america announce the. The memory and interpretation of frances long seafaring heritage needed a boost. Here comes lafayettes hermione voyage 2015old salt blog. Replica of french frigate hermione sails to new york cbs news. Because of the american revolution, france and america developed a strong relationship that has lasted for over two centuries. Lafayettes hermione voyage 2015 french frigate of freedom, the hermione, to tour 12 ports of the american revolution. Join the frigate hermione in its human and maritime adventure. Replica of french navy frigate that shipped general. Lafayettes frigate of freedom to visit castine in july.
Sail of the century lafayettes frigate hermione living. Because of the american revolution, france and america developed a strong relationship that has lasted for over. The hermione, lafayettes 18th c freedom frigate, visits. Eventually, the new hermione would set sail for america, recreating and commemorating lafayettes voyage of 1780. Lafayettes warship sets sail from france to remember. From the fringes of obscurity to the limelight, the hermione came to dazzle american and french citizens alike. Replica of lafayettes ship recreates historic voyage to. Plot of lafayettes 1780 voyage from the ships logbook. Replica of lafayettes frigate to set sail from france for. Congratulations to the planning committee for newports hosting of lafayettes replica freedom frigate. Apr 14, 2016 in 2015, an exact replica of lafayettes ship, the hermione, set out from france to the east coast of the united states for an unprecedented voyage. The french freedom frigate hermiones long voyage back to the. Discover the replica of the hermione in rochefort, its home port. Courtesy of friends of hermionelafayette in america.
Sep 16, 2015 on sale now, on the heels of the hermione voyage 2015, the recent tour of the handsome and authentically recreated tall ship to 12 ports of the u. The hermione sails into new york harbor, cannons blazing. Gathered on the quays, the crowds erupted in cheers. The hermione sailed into the port of brest, accompanied by a flotilla of tall ships and a modern navy frigate. Apr 18, 2015 replica of lafayettes frigate to set sail from france for a u. The hermione remains in rochefort in 2019, after the 6 july and you can visit it every day at the heart of the naval dockyard of rochefort book friday, july 5, 2019 to see the return of the frigate hermione. Frances freedom frigate to celebrate 4th of july july 03, 2015 a replica of the french navy frigate l hermione, which played a key role in the american revolution sets sail on its maiden voyage.
The newyork historical society exhibition focuses on both the recreated ship and lafayette himself. In commemoration of the april launch, president barack obama issued a letter celebrating the enduring bonds of friendship and solidarity that bind france and the. The original hermione was built at rochefort in 1779, and the goal was to recreate the wooden tall ship using the same 18thcentury technology and materials such as oak, hemp ropes and linen sails. The hermione, freedoms frigate panthalassa panthalassa.
On april 18th, l hermione departed from aix, heading to las palmas, gran canaria, where she made a call until may 6th, when l hermione set sail for the usa. The hermione sails into new york harbor, cannons blazing the. The hermione, lafayettes 18th c freedom frigate, visits baltimore this weekend with an education program for all that highlights diversity in the american revolution. Rebuilding the hermione means reconstituting of an element of our maritime heritage. The 84 crew members and the ship are now sailing accross the atlantic to the united states, and are due to arrive in yorktown on june 5th. While lafayette excelled on the battlefield, his ship, the hermione, was burnishing its own legend as part of the crucial maneuvers that led to the defeat of the much larger british navyand ensured the american victory. Lafayette had first come to the usa in 1777, aged 19 years old, against the wishes of the french government. Designed for speed, she was one of the first ships of the french navy to receive a copper sheathing.
French frigate lhermione ferries lafayette to america. American independence and the frigate of freedom history. Jul 04, 2015 fireworks announced the arrival of the french frigate hermione into new york harbor this week, just in time for the fourth of july. Jun 08, 2015 lhermionecraftsmanship, significance, and yorktown port of call nobody is a bigger lafayette fan than i am. It was in this context that lafayette took up americas fight for freedom. This stop was 17 years in the making, reports cbs news david. Follow its trip and visit the frigate in the naval dockyard of rochefort. Now a replica of his threemasted, 32gun frigate has returned in time for independence day. Twenty years ago, the idea was to reconstruct an exact replica of general lafayettes 18th century ship called the hermione. Lafayette helped the americans win the revolutionary war. French frigate of freedom, the hermione, to tour 12 ports of the american revolution. When he was 19 years old, lafayette played an important role in securing american independence and thus became one of the most recognized figure in. The frigate hermione leaves its home port, rochefort, for a period of 4 months, starting in february. But he longed to return to fight with the american war of independence.
The crossing took 38 days and was the start of a very distinguished naval career. In july 1997, the hermionela fayette association embarked for a tremendous challenge. The frigate of freedom will be back from its journey on saturday, june 16th. Apr 20, 2015 lhermione lafayettes route will not be in historical sequence as hurricane season will be taken into account. The arrival of lafayettes freedom frigate has been awaited breathlessly. Jun 04, 2015 enhanced by illustrations, maps, and letters, this book provides a museumquality experience detailing the thrilling accomplishments of lafayette and his legendary warship, the hermione, in support of the colonists cause during the american revolutionary war. Lafayette s warship and the american revolution at. Hermione a frigate serving american independence ancre. Over twenty years later, that dream had been realized. I commend the committee for book ending the event, that is to say, by opening and closing, with two rochambeau celebrations. I am a nut about anything and everything french, so this is an event nottobe missed.
Friends of hermione lafayette in america announce the distribution in the u. So that freedom lives, men will always have to stand up and fight against indifference or resignation. On sale now, on the heels of the hermione voyage 2015, the recent tour of the handsome and authentically recreated tall ship to 12 ports of the u. The hermione, the replica of lafayettes frigate, returns to.
May 22, 2015 representing the height of french naval technology, the hermione was a concordeclass frigate that sailed like a bird, in lafayettes words, and went on to engage in several battles against the british. Replica of lafayettes frigate to set sail from france for a. Today, the ship is considered as the largest vessel and most authentically built tall ship in the last 150. My last day with hermione in newport, ri was memorable to be sure. Collectors take note, here is the thimble l hermione, the frigate of freedom for history lovers. This summer, a recreated hermione will set sail from france and spend july fourth weekend in new york. Paris a finely wrought fullsize replica of the hermione, the ship that carried. As the french tall ship replica l hermione makes her way up the east coast to celebrate the relationship between france and the united states, a series of blogs will discuss four topics.
At the beginning of the anglofrench war of 1778, she patrolled in the bay of biscay, escorting convoys and chasing privateers. French general lafayettes frigate which took him to america to fight the british in 1780 is reborn and will set. The frigate will then start her journey along the american coast. Replica of french navy frigate that shipped general lafayette. The french support was vital for the denouement of the war for freedom.
Jul 03, 2015 the hermione sails into new york harbor, cannons blazing on wednesday a replica of the hermione, the threemasted, 32gun frigate that carried lafayette to america in 1780, docked at the south. The original hermione, built in the late 1700s, was a french frigate that saw military action during the american war of independence. Extract from the hermiones and rossignols logbooks. The hermione had first arrived in yorktown in early june, where lafayettes forces had helped general washington clinch a decisive victory over the british in 1781. Until the 2012 launch of hermione, the only tall ship representing france in modern times has been the 1896 barque belem, a sail training ship. Lhermionelafayette will land at yorktown, virginia, where the original had engaged in the blockade that led to the british defeat and will spend the months of june and july 2015, stopping at twelve historic ports along the. Nope, im not talking about a hermione granger, the harry potter character, but hermione, the frigate of freedom, a ship. The idea for recreating this majestic frigate was imagined in 1993. Hermione from the end of louis xvis reign to the revolution and the wreck. Two years earlier, at the rochefort arsenal, in a building berth close to the cordeire royale, work had begun on the hermione, a light 12pounder frigate, over 64 meters long weighing in at more than 1200 tons and with a sail surface of over 1500 square meters, spread on the 3 masts. The hermione is a 32gun concordeclass frigate fitted for 12pounder guns, completed in rochefort by the asselin organisation in 2014. As the french tall ship replica lhermione makes her way up the east coast to celebrate the relationship between france and the united states, a series of blogs will discuss four topics. Oct 10, 2014 on 10 march 1780, lafayette, an ardent supporter of american independence, boarded the frigate hermione to sail across the atlantic and declare officially his nations material support for the american insurgents.
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