(W/A/CA) Nathan Hale. Nathan Hale brings readers back to the world of the American Revolution for the first time since One Dead Spy* and this time* he's following the Marquis de Lafayette into battle. An orphan who became a French nobleman* Lafayette was a major figure in the American Revolution who fought alongside iconic figures like George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. Fans of the musical Hamilton will instantly recognize Lafayette's name* but there's so much more to his story. With Nathan Hale's trademark graphic illustrations* Lafayette! shares what happened before and during the war* including all the wild escapades the Frenchman embarked on across France and the colonies.