Baron von Stueben
I was watching Washington the Warrior on the History Channel the other night. It was good, check it out.
Anyway... There was a part about Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Gerhard August von Steuben. He was a very experienced Prussian military dude who needed a job. The fight of the day was the American Revolution so he hooked up with Ben Franklin in Paris. Knowing that someone with his knowledge was a rare find, and much needed, Franklin hired him and sent him off to Boston.
Baron von Stueben ended up being, in essence, the the 1st drill sergant for the Amercian Military, later he wrote the book on it, really.
Long story short...
He took a brave ragtag group of soldiers that could shoot, and taught them how to be an Army. He yelled and cursed them in german and french, and when that wouldnt work he would have his translator curse them in english for him. The man taught them how to march, how to set up camp, how to flank, how to reload fast. All of the typical military techniques of the day. Techniques that are very important when you are fighting the worlds best military, Britian.
Baron von Steuben played a very improtant role in the birth of America. From training troops to commanding a division at Yorktown. He helped demobilize the army after the war and prepare defense plans for a new nation. He was discharged with honor and eventually became an American citizen.
Please take the time to read the links, and the story of Baron von Stueben, an overlooked, yet vital man in history.
Thanks Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Gerhard August von Steuben.
Baron von Stueben via USHistory.org
via Wiki
Anyway... There was a part about Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Gerhard August von Steuben. He was a very experienced Prussian military dude who needed a job. The fight of the day was the American Revolution so he hooked up with Ben Franklin in Paris. Knowing that someone with his knowledge was a rare find, and much needed, Franklin hired him and sent him off to Boston.
Baron von Stueben ended up being, in essence, the the 1st drill sergant for the Amercian Military, later he wrote the book on it, really.
Long story short...
He took a brave ragtag group of soldiers that could shoot, and taught them how to be an Army. He yelled and cursed them in german and french, and when that wouldnt work he would have his translator curse them in english for him. The man taught them how to march, how to set up camp, how to flank, how to reload fast. All of the typical military techniques of the day. Techniques that are very important when you are fighting the worlds best military, Britian.
Baron von Steuben played a very improtant role in the birth of America. From training troops to commanding a division at Yorktown. He helped demobilize the army after the war and prepare defense plans for a new nation. He was discharged with honor and eventually became an American citizen.
Please take the time to read the links, and the story of Baron von Stueben, an overlooked, yet vital man in history.
Thanks Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Gerhard August von Steuben.
Baron von Stueben via USHistory.org
via Wiki
posted by JackIrons009 at 2:55 PM
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Anonymous said ... (8:19 PM) :
post a commentThanks for the post. I had to draw names for a QUEST project and I got Baron von Stueben. I thought it would be hard at first because the internet is HUGE and I am just one fifth grader, but this post really helped me out a lot. I found another article on him on a different site but it was really long and this one was loads better anyways. Like cheonderoga said, nice post.