1777
Baron von Steuben was I believe.
He trained the soldiers.
Baron Friedrich von Steuben was put in charge of training the raw troops at Valley Forge. He had introduced himself as a General officer in Prussia and volunteered to work without pay at training the soldiers. Later it was found out that he never made it higher than Captain; but he had done such a good job at training the soldiers and making them into an army that Washington made him a General in spite of his lower ranking.
Baron von Steuben
Baron von Steuben.
They learned how to fight like a real army
Baron Friedrich von Steuben joined the army to train other soldiers. He also focused on basic military drills.
Because he was a first soldier to have ever gone anywhere
Baron von Steuben
General Baron Von Steuben
Baron Friedrich von Steuben came from Prussia.
Baron von Steuben implemented several key improvements to American recruits during the Revolutionary War. He introduced a standardized training regimen that emphasized discipline, drill, and battlefield tactics, significantly enhancing the soldiers' military effectiveness. Additionally, he established a clear structure of ranks and command, fostering better organization within the troops. Finally, von Steuben emphasized the importance of hygiene and camp sanitation, which helped improve the overall health and morale of the soldiers.