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Baron von Steuben

Baron von Steuben . By: Etta Herman Ms. Ryan’s Class Spring 2014. Early Years. Born on September 17, 1730 Born in Magdeburg, Prussia Mother was Elizabeth von Jagvodin , Father was Lt. Baron Wilhelm von Steuben No siblings Only child Father is an officer

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Baron von Steuben

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  1. Baron von Steuben By: Etta Herman Ms. Ryan’s Class Spring 2014

  2. Early Years Born on September 17, 1730 Born in Magdeburg, Prussia Mother was Elizabeth von Jagvodin, Father was Lt. Baron Wilhelm von Steuben No siblings Only child Father is an officer At age 17, became an officer with Father

  3. Education and/or Training In Prussia, got an education in 1740 at Breslau (Wroclaw) Went to school until age 14 (until he volunteered with his Father) Educated at Jesuit schools Father got him ready for the war

  4. Jobs Appointed head trainers Trained soldiers Volunteered for his father In Army General staff officer Trained men until true soldiers General At age 17 was a Prussian officer in the military Commanded some of the battles

  5. Role during the Revolution To improve army To win To command the armies he trained

  6. Role after the Revolution Write the Revolutionary War Drill Manual Got approval from Washington about the training program Became an American Citizen (1783) Retired in 1784 to New York

  7. Death November 28, 17 64 (age) Utica, New York Had a stroke

  8. Honors and Awards Awarded the Order of Fidelity, an honorary Knighthood Parade: German- American Steuben Parade in NYC On a 2 cent stamp 2 counties A warship, submarine, and a ocean line statues

  9. Interesting Facts Wrote the Revolutionary War drill Manual Chief of staff Full name = Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben Changed life for soldiers at Valley Forge ( made the more discipline and skilled soldiers)

  10. Resources Pennsylvania by Barbra A. Sonervill www.ushistory.org http://en.wikapedia.org/wiki/friedrich_wilhelm_von_steuben http://www.bergencountyhistory.org http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/steuben http://worldbookonline.com

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