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So I don't think I knew this, but La Fayette -- the Frenchman Americans all know and love, and a not small deal in his own country either -- was captured by Prussian forces in 1792, trying to escape execution by his own countrymen, and spent the next five years as prisoner of the anti-French Coalition. However, in November 1794, there was an attempt to bust him out of prison (with, FWIU, none other than Anjelica Church -- yes, Hamilton's sister in law -- as a conspirator), so that he could escape to America; however, La Fayette was disoriented on escaping, got lost, and was recaptured in a matter of days. He was released in a negotiation (involving Napoleon) in 1797, but, when he refused to swear allegiance to the new regime headed by the Directory, saw his property taken and lived in European poverty and essentially without a country for several more years. He would not visit America again until 1820.

So my question -- what if this 1794 prison break was more successful? What does the Frenchman do, should he make it to his other country (career-wise, impact, relationships with US founding fathers, etc)? Does this do anything to complicate American neutrality; what about other potential effects?

If anyone wants to, we can also consider a PoD where the Marquis is never captured in the first place, and makes it out of France and Europe 1792.
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