Revolutionary War Drill Manual (Steuben - paperback)

Author: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Baron von Steuben

ISBN: 9780486249346

Binding: paperback

Section: History

On February 23, 1778, Frederick William Baron von Steuben reported to General George Washington at the Continental Army's bleak winder encampment at Valley Forge. Speaking virtually no English and at an unexpected ebb in his professional fortunes, Steuben nevertheless brought a depth of military training and grasp of command techniques sorely needed by the bedraggled, ragtag army. He soon became one of Washington's most valued officers an essential figure in the success of the American War of Independence. His record of drill instructions, written in brief installments, grew into the "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States." Commonly known as the army's "blue book," this basic manual of military training and procedures remained the official U.S. military guide until 1812. This inexpensive facsimile reproduces the extremely rare 1794 edition of Steuben's drill manual, published in Boston by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews.