Revolutionary War times (Powers, 2012). One of the well-known homosexual of the Revolutionary War era was Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben; he was General George Washington's chief of staff. When Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben reported to George Washington's staff, he had two young European assistants and their ages were seventeen. “Despite rumors about his parties, there never was an investigation of Von Steuben and he received a Congressional pension after the war” (Thomas, 2005). Homosexuals kept their relationships
escaped with only three casualties. During the Battle on Monmouth, Lafayette served again under General Greene. Though the result of the battle was indecisive, Lafayette’s implementation of strict military discipline (with the help of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben) in his men proved effective. In addition, he proved to be a loyal subordinate of General Washington, by informing him of American General Charles Lee’s treachery. This information allowed Washington to bring his troops into battle soon
anything to eat and how they must forage for food in order to survive the famine the camps faced. Clothing was also limited within the camps where soldiers didn’t have on socks or pants. Soldiers also faced the lack of disciplinary fighting and how Von Steuben came to Vale forge to lend a helping hand to help the soldiers become more discipline. Even the women and children tried in there little ways to help out the army by knitting clothes for them and selling them. What Effects did Valley Forge have
Baron Von Stueben Fredrich Von Steuben was born in Magedeburg Prussia, on Nov. 15, 1730, the son of a Prussian army officer. At the age of fourteen he served as a volunteer in the army, at the siege of Prague. By seventeen, he was an officer. In 1762 he served Frederick the Great. Von Steuben became Grand Marshal at Hohensollern-Hechingen, where he received the title of Baron from their Prince. The Prince developed substantial financial problems, and the Baron had find new employment. He left
“Heartily wish myself at home, my skin and eyes are almost spoil’d with continual smoke. A general cry thro’ the Camp this evening among the Soldiers, ‘No Meat! No Meat!’-the distant vales echo’d back the melancholy sound-’No Meat! No meat!’”(Dr. Waldo 151) It is 1777 and George Washington has brought his army of 7,00 men to Valley Forge to rest for the winter. As the season went on, the situation seemed to only get worse. Most soldiers enlisted for only 6-9 months at a time. Also, the government
The Prussian Baron von Steuben, being a newcomer to the Revolutionary cause in America, was in a position to see many of the deficiencies in military discipline and their causes. The reasons for his unique insight may have been due to the fact that he was distanced from the revolutionary ideals in America, and as a result, was able to better observe and understand them; and ultimately use them to shape his new and successful form of discipline in the Continental Army. Most of the commanders of the
The republican ideology is a facet of the social fabric of the colonial citizens of America that may, arguably, have had the greatest affect on the struggle for independence and the formation of a constitutional form of government in the United States. The birth of the republican ideology, while impossible to place an exact date on, or even month, can be traced back more than a decade before the Revolutionary War. It can also be argued that this social machine began to function as a result of circumstances
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was born on September 13, 1730 in Magdeburg, Prussia. His full name was Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben. Once he heard about the American Revolution, he became interested and thought that using his tactics would benefit the Patriots. Steuben met Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane in Paris. Franklin then thought having Steuben on the Patriots' side would be a huge help for the army. Friedrich arrived in Valley Forge in 1778 as a volunteered soldier
It is the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge, soldiers like me are deciding weather we are going to quit or going to stay and fight and risk the fact that we might die. Men are being trained for hours in the murderous cold without shoes. I am quitting because this weather is taking a toll on me. I have seen my friends get chopped to pieces because of the cold. I am tired of not eating right, we are dying out here,we have to sleep in huts that are filled with smoke. Would you have quit if you were
the Army that serves as a large portion of this foundation that makes it the fighting force that it has always been, and the noncommissioned officers have been an integral piece since the very inception of the Army. The Prussian General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, organizer of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, encapsulated this idea when he coined the noncommissioned officer (NCO) as the backbone of the Army. (Arms, 1991) In an Army that is continuously adjusting to world around it while maintaining
One of the most important results of the campsite was the army’s progression into a more professional force. The Continental Army was prepared to go the next level, just as a former Prussian army officer, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben, came to the camp on February 1778. Von Steuben’s direct training program helped the army become a better army. On May 6, 1778, the army celebrated France’s alliance with and formal agreement of the United States as an independent power. The expected
The Road to Valley Forge The book that I choose to review was The Road to Valley Forge, How Washington Built the Army that Won the Revolutionary War, written by John Buchanan. This is a book that covers the beginning of the revolutionary war in America from the time that George Washington is selected as commander-in-chief of the army, until his army enters winter quarters at Valley Forge. It encompasses the weather conditions that Washington and his army had to endure as well as the scrutiny that
in his Soldiers. General Washington had a unique ability to keep the Colonial Army together no matter the odds or struggles inflicted by environment or opposition. His troops were poorly trained so he enlisted the help of a Prussian, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben laid the ground work to make the Continental Army work as a well-disciplined fighting machine. General Washington led a tough Army, a lot of the time they lacked food, ammunition and other supplies (soldiers sometimes even went without