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I was schooled in breslau by jesuits, and although a tough strenuous early years in my life by the time i was 16 i was an officer in the prussian military. He served as inspector general and a major general of the continental army during the american revolutionary war. Steubens book was much more than a blue book of military regulations and. 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. Following in his fathers footsteps, steuben joined the prussian army in 1747, when he was 17 years old. At age 10 he returned to germany and attended more formal schooling. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united. The deception furthered the careers of many generation of his family. Over the years portions have been annexed to allegany, yates, livingston and schuyler counties, so that the present size of steuben county is 1,397 square miles of land area. He served in the prussian army until 1763, when he was discharged for unclear reasons.

The troops came out of valley forge far stronger and more prepared for war. This manual became commonly known as the armys blue book. November 1794 in utica, new york im heutigen oneida county war ein preu. At the shallowest level, it is a primary source for revolutionary war and war of 1812 reenactors. The first printer decided to bind the book with the blue paper he had on hand. Nov 02, 2009 the blue book remained the official guide to military training and maneuvers until it was replaced in 1812. He worked for several different armies from 17751777. He then transcribed his teachings into a book, regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states, better known as, simply, the blue book. The blue book remained the official guide to military training and maneuvers until it was replaced in 1812. Army photo the american noncommissioned officer tradition began with creation of the continental army in 1775 at the beginning of the american revolution. Steuben was not a baron, but the son of an engineer lieutenant. After 230 years, the blue book still guides ncos article. The choice of noncommissioned officers is an object of greatest importance. He was in charge of training the troops in 1778 during the period of the.

Due to the war, however, there was a scarcity of paper. May 23, 20 however, the british had actually been in virginia since january 1781 with 2,000 men under benedict arnold. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the. It was steuben serving in washingtons headquarters in the summer of 1778 who was the first to report the enemy was heading for monmouth. With the prince short on funds, he accompanied him to france in 1771 with the hope of securing a loan. Prussianborn american revolutionary military leader who trained the previously undisciplined troops of the. His book, entitled regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states would become the standard u. By 1761, he risen to the rank of captain and was serving in the prussian general headquarters. The prussian nobleman who helped save the american. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Oct 10, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Commissioned to train troops at valley forge, steuben first formed a model. He helped train troops in the american revolution and wrote a manual on military training. He spent most of his life from birth to age ten with his father, a military man, stationed in russia.

The title of the manual was regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states. When his father entered the service of empress anna of russia, young friedrich went with him to crimea and then to kronstadt, staying until the. In 1777, steuben volunteered his services to benjamin franklin to advise the illtrained american army. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states. Army, so any reenactor interested in this period should start here. Bookprinted material regulations for the order and discipline of the. During the winter of 17781779, steuben prepared regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states, also known as the blue book. He served with distinction and was quickly promoted from.

At the age of ten, he returned to germany and at the age of 17 he had joined the infantry unit of the prussian army. When he was ten, his family returned to germany, where friedrich attended school. Thats how this article began last year, and since its publication, no accredited historian has refuted its main theme. The county, which originally was part of lagrange county to the west, was settled in 1834 in what is now the town of orland. For 34 years, 17781812 this was the book for the u. The prussian nobleman who helped save the american revolution. Blue book to furnish us with some insight into steubens outlook and method. By the age of 16, he was an officer in the prussian military and during the 7 years war he was a member of a unit but served as a staff officer.