Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Continental army general

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1730

Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1794

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben (born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as Baron von Steuben (German: [f?n '?t??bn?]), was a Prussian and later an American military officer.
He served as Inspector General and a 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 discipline.
He wrote Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, the book that served as the standard United States drill manual until the War of 1812.
He served as General George Washington's chief of staff in the final years of the war.

Ralph Earl (1751–1801)
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	11 May 1751	16 August 1801
Location of birth/death	Shrewsbury (Massachusetts)	Bolton (Connecticut)
Work location	Massachusetts, Connecticut, London
Authority control	: Q1350959 VIAF: 13108966 ISNI: 0000 0000 6675 1772 ULAN: 500116241 LCCN: n91001028 WGA: EARL, Ralph WorldCat