Baron van steuben biography
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
German-born American army officer (–)
For ships named after General von Steuben, see Von Steuben (disambiguation).
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben | |
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Portrait by Charles Willson Peale, | |
| Birth name | Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben |
| Nickname(s) | Baron von Steuben |
| Born | ()September 17, Magdeburg, Duchy of Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | November 28, () (aged&#;64) Steuben, New York, U.S. |
| Buried | Steuben Memorial State Historic Site, Remsen, New York, U.S. |
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| Rank | Major General |
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| 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, – November 28, ), als Toggle share options CYVEX