Papers of General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, 1777鈥�1794
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Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus, Baron von Steuben (detail), Yale University Art Gallery
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(Microfilm Edition)
University of Pennsylvania
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730 鈥�1794) was a听Prussian-born military officer who served as听inspector general听and Major General of the听Continental Army听during the听American Revolutionary War. 听He is credited with teaching them soldiers the essentials of听military drills, tactics, and disciplines. 听He wrote the听Revolutionary War Drill Manual, the book that served as the standard听United States听drill manual until the听War of 1812. He also served as General听George Washington's听chief of staff听in the final years of the war. 听This collection contains nearly 4,000 documents from more than 100 institutional sources in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. The papers cover von Steuben鈥檚 years in America and include correspondence, legal reports, and dispatches to Congress and state legislatures. 听Translation abstracts for materials not in English are provided.
7 reels, 160-page guide/index
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