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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Baron Von Steuben
Baron Steuben by Peale, 1780.jpg
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, by Charles Willson Peale
Birth name Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben
Born (1730-09-17)17 September 1730
Magdeburg, Duchy of Magdeburg
Died 28 November 1794(1794-11-28) (aged 64)
Utica, New York
Buried at Steuben Memorial State Historic Site, Remsen, New York
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia (1744–1762)
 United States of America (1778–1783)
Service/branch Prussian Army
Continental Army
Years of service 1744–1762
1778–1783
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major General
Battles/wars

War of 1744

  • Siege of Prague (1744)

Seven Years' War

American Revolutionary War

Awards Cross of the Order of De la Fidelite
Signature Cursive signature in ink

War of 1744

Seven Years' War

American Revolutionary War

Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben (born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as the Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian and American military officer. He 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 Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, the book that served as standard United States drill manual until the American Civil War. He served as General George Washington's chief of staff in the final years of the war.

Baron von Steuben was born in the fortress town of Magdeburg on September 17, 1730, the son of Royal Prussian Engineer, Capt. Baron Wilhelm von Steuben, and his wife, Silvia Sue Steuben. When his father entered the service of Empress Anna, young Friedrich came with him to the Crimea and then to Kronstadt, staying until the Russia war against the Turks under the General Burkhard Christoph von Münnich. In 1740 Steuben's father returned to Prussia and Friedrich was educated in the garrison towns Neisse and Breslau by Jesuits. It is said that at age 14 he served as volunteer with his father in one of the campaigns of the War of the Austrian Succession.


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