Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben: Difference between revisions

'''Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben''' (born '''Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben'''; September 17, 1730&nbsp;– November 28, 1794), also referred to as the '''Baron von Steuben''', was a [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] and later an [[United States|American]] military officer. He served as [[inspector general]] and major general of the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He is credited with being one of the fathers of the Continental Army in teaching them the essentials of [[military drills]], tactics, and disciplines.<ref name="Fleming">{{cite web |url = http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2006/1/2006_1_58.shtml |first = Thomas |last = Fleming |title = The Magnificent Fraud |work = American Heritage |date = February–March 2006 }}</ref> He wrote ''[[Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States]]'', the book that served as standard [[United States]] drill manual until the [[American Civil War]].<ref name=Beck>{{cite book |first = Glenn |last = Beck |title = Being George Washington | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0KJxOl6VJfcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=being+george+washington&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8-ujI2KfSAhXFOCYKHSwPD-cQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=being%20george%20washington&f=false| year = 2011 | publisher = Mercury Radio Arts |page = 74}}</ref> He served as General [[George Washington]]'s [[chief of staff]] in the final years of the war.