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Baron von Steuben

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. At age 10 he returned to Germany and attended more formal schooling. In 1747, at 17, von Steuben enlisted in the Prussian army as a lance-corporal. Von Steuben was a second lieutenant in 1756 when The Seven Years War began, and he served throughout the conflict with distinction. Von Steuben was discharged from the Prussian army at the rank of captain on April 29, 1763, shortly after the Treaties of Paris and Hubertusburg ended the war.

That same year, 1763, von Steuben met the Frenchman Louis de St. Germain in the northern German town of Hamburg. Fourteen years later, St. Germain was serving as France’s Minister of War and helped pave the way for von Steuben’s trip across the Atlantic to serve the American cause. In those intervening years, von Steuben served as Grand Marshall, a lofty title for administrative director of the court, of the Prince of Hollenzollern-Hechi

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Early Life and Military Training

Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Baron de Steuben was born on September 17, 1730 in the fortress town of Magdeburg in the Kingdom of Prussia. Following in his father's footsteps, Steuben joined the Prussian Army in 1747, when he was 17 years old.

In May 1756, the Seven Years War began in Europe, and Prussia and Britain were pitted against France, Austria, and Russia. At this time, Steuben was a second lieutenant. He was wounded at the Battle of Prague, where the Prussian army was victorious, despite facing twice as many Austrian troops. In 1758, he served as General Johann von Mayer's adjutant and principle staff officer in a special detached corps.

Steuben was promoted to first lieutenant in 1759, and he was wounded at the Battle of Kunersdorf that summer. On June 26, 1761, he was transferred to general headquarters, where he served as a staff officer in the position of a deputy quartermaster. Later in 1761, he was taken prisoner when Major General von Knoblock surrendered at Treptow on the Russian front. In 1762, he was released, pr

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

German-born American army officer (1730–1794)

For ships named after General von Steuben, see Von Steuben (disambiguation).

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1780
Birth name	Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben
Nickname(s)	Baron von Steuben
Born	(1729-09-17)September 17, 1729 Magdeburg, Duchy of Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	November 28, 1794(1794-11-28) (aged 64) Steuben, New York, U.S.
Buried	Steuben Memorial State Historic Site, Remsen, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	Prussia (1744–1762) United States (1778–1783)
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Years of service
Rank	Major General
Battles / wars
Awards	Cross of the Order of De la Fidelite
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Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (STEW-bənorstew-BEN,^[1]German:[ˈfʁiːdʁɪçˈvɪlhɛlmfɔnˈʃtɔʏbn̩]; born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Louis von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as Baron