#mincio

♠️…ll fiume tace, e nell’acqua si scioglie il colore del cielo.

Gli alberi piegano i rami come custodi antichi, mentre l’erba attende passi lenti e cuori disarmati.

La Fayette and Adrienne’s son, Georges Washington Louis Gilbert de La Fayette, continued the legacy of his paternal family by serving in the army. He entered into the French Military in 1800 and left the Military in 1807 after realising that neither he, nor his brother-in-law, who served alongside him, would be able to have a successful career in the army. But before he left the army, the continued another family tradition - getting injured (or killed) in battle.

In his book “Recollections of the Private Life of General Lafayette” Jules Cloquet, La Fayette’s private physician transcribed a letter written by La Fayette to a dear friend, describing his sons injury during the Battle of Mincio.

“(…) He [Georges] was in the wing, and under the general who fought and won the action. The eleventh regiment of hussars was the most distinguished. My son had for his share three bullets, but slight wounds. General Dupont tells me he had named him in the account of the battle. George insisted on the suppression of the mention made of him, unless the same was done in favour of his wounded comrades. His wounds would have been sooner cured, had he not remained with the regiment as long as there was something to do, which caused an inflammation and a dépôt in his arm. But when the eleventh hussars made the blockade of the forts of Verona, which put them out of the way of danger, George got into the city, where he was very well taken care of. When General Dupont saw him last, he was in good train of recovery, although he yet wore a scarf. His side was still less damaged than the arm. So that the danger of the battle, which has been great, being over we have had nothing to fear, and much to rejoice at. I give you those details, as I know you will enjoy them. Here is a good, honourable, solid peace. (…)”

A view of river Mincio in a cloudy day. Borghetto sul Mincio (VR) - Italy