Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Military Person
1730 – 1794
Who was Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben?
Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben, also referred to as the Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian-born military officer who served as inspector general and Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is credited with being one of the fathers of the Continental Army in teaching them the essentials of military drills, tactics, and disciplines. He wrote the Revolutionary War Drill Manual, the book that served as the standard United States drill manual until the War of 1812. He served as General George Washington's chief of staff in the final years of the war.
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- Born
- Sep 17, 1730
Magdeburg - Also known as
- Gen. Frederick Von Steuben
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Germany
- Lived in
- Magdeburg
- Died
- Nov 28, 1794
Utica
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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