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  1. Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Louis von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as Baron von Steuben (German: [fɔn ˈʃtɔʏbm̩]), was a Prussian military officer who played a leading role in the American Revolutionary War by reforming the ...

  2. Apr 9, 2024 · Baron von Steuben (born September 17, 1730, Magdeburg, Prussia [Germany]—died November 28, 1794, near Remsen, New York, U.S.) was a German officer who served the cause of U.S. independence by converting the revolutionary army into a disciplined fighting force.

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  4. Baron von Steuben. Date of Birth - Death September 17, 1730 - November 28, 1794. Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben was born on September 17, 1730, in the fortress town of Magdeburg in Prussia but spent most of the first decade of his life in Russia with his father.

  5. May 18, 2018 · Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Von [Baron] (1730–1794), Revolutionary War general.Born at Magdeburg, Friedrich Steuben followed his father's path into the Prussian Army, eventually serving as an infantry officer, staff officer, and aide under Frederick the Great.

  6. Washington's Secret War: The Hidden History of Valley Forge. New York: Harper Perennial, 2006. On February 23, 1778, George Washington rode out of Valley Forge to meet Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, who's expertise in military training was second to none.

  7. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, better known as Baron von Steuben (1730-1794), was a Prussian military officer who contributed to the training of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Steuben was born in Magdeburg, the son of a Prussian military officer, and educated in Germany and Russia.

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