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(Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA.) The standard for military training in the United States through the War of 1812 was amanualof regulations, written by this Prussian officer whom Washington employed to train & discipline the troops |
von Steuben
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$800 |
J |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
2018-12-24 |
#7891 |
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A staff officer for Frederick the Great, he came to fight after meeting Franklin in France |
Baron von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
2000-02-14 |
#3561 |
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In February 1778 this Prussian arrived at Valley Forge to help train the Continental Army |
Baron von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1999-11-04 |
#3489 |
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During the winter of 1778-79, this Prussian wrote the first American army manual of drill & regulations |
von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1998-12-17 |
#3289 |
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This Prussian falsely claimed to be an aide-de-camp to Frederick the Great |
Baron Von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1997-05-20 |
#2942 |
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After the war, Congress voted this Prussian a pension of $2500; he became a U.S. citizen in 1783 |
Baron Von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1997-02-12 |
#2873 |
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Within 6 months of his arrival, this Prussian became acting inspector general of the Continental Army |
Baron von Steuben
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$800 |
DJ |
REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERALS |
1995-03-24 |
#2440 |
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This Prussian has been called the "First Teacher of the American Army" |
(Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Von) Steuben
DD
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$900 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1994-10-20 |
#2329 |
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This Prussian wrote a manual for "The Order and Discipline of the Troops", used until the War of 1812 |
Baron von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1994-09-23 |
#2310 |
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Ben Franklin helped this Prussian pad his resume to get a position with the Continental Army |
von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1994-06-21 |
#2272 |
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This Prussian had drill regulations printed in a manual for Washington's army |
von Steuben
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$1,000 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1992-02-11 |
#1722 |