Baron Von Steuben

He served as inspector general and a major general of the continental army during the.
Baron von steuben. Baron von steuben as he is better known was the son of a military engineer and became a prussian officer himself at the age of 17. Baron friedrich von steuben. According to reports from benjamin franklin writing from his post in france steuben was a lieutenant general from a noble prussian family who had served his ruler frederick the great faithfully on the battlefield and who now lived on income from his numerous estates. Friedrich wilhelm ludolf gerhard augustin von steuben was born on september 17 1730 in the fortress town of magdeburg in the kingdom of prussia.
1730 1794 yale university art gallery. Baron von steuben also called frederick william freiherr von steuben in full frederick william augustus freiherr von steuben original name friedrich wilhelm ludolf gerhard augustin von steuben born september 17 1730 magdeburg prussia germany died november 28 1794 near remsen new york u s german officer who served the cause. In 1747 at 17 von steuben enlisted in the prussian army as a lance corporal. Major general friedrich wilhelm augustus baron von steuben.
On february 23 1778 george washington rode out of valley forge to meet baron friedrich wilhelm von steuben. Wilhelm augustus von steuben also known as baron von steuben was born in 1730 in magedeburg prussia modern day germany. 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. He was schooled in breslau by.
Unsuccessful they returned to germany where through the early 1770s von steuben remained in hodenzollern hechingen despite the prince s increasing decaying financial position. Fɔn ˈʃtɔʏbn was a prussian and later an american military officer. Most of his adolescent years were spent in russia but with his father at the age of 10 they returned to germany. Baron friedrich wilhelm von steuben by charles wilson peale 1780n von steuben was born in magdeburg fortress where his father was an engineer lieutenant in the military in 1730.
September 17 1730 november 28 1794 also referred to as baron von steuben german. Von steuben joined the prussian army at age 17 serving as a second lieutenant during the seven years war. Friedrich wilhelm august heinrich ferdinand freiherr von steuben born friedrich wilhelm ludolf gerhard augustin freiherr von steuben. Baron friedrich von steuben a prussian military man hired by george washington to whip the continental army into shape during the darkest days of the revolutionary war is known for his bravery.