1730-1794

Examines the life and career of Baron Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian soldier who offered his services and skills in organization and battle tactics to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

A biography of the Revolutionary War general, Baron von Steuben--Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben--that focuses on his military career, and describes his efforts to create West Point and his contributions to the "Blue Book," which detailed army regulations.