The Hermione carried Lafayette 's aide de camp to America in 1780 . Was sent to warn that Washington French troops were being deployed . They were being deployed to help the revolutionaries defeat Red Coats . The squadron set sail on Saturday for it 's maiden voyage across the Atlantic .
The Hermione carried France 's Marquis de Lafayette to America in 1780 . Was sent to warn George Washington French troops were being sent . They were being deployed to help the revolutionaries defeat Red Coats . The replica set sail on Saturday for it 's maiden voyage across the Atlantic .