The Hermione carried France 's Marquis de Lafayette to America in 1780 . Was sent to warn George Washington American 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 .
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 .