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Baron von Steuben is one aid the other is Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben and the Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben and the Marquis de Lafayette
No he wasn't Marquis de lafeyette was.
Baron von Steuben was the main leader in training the troops at Valley Forge.Marquis de Lafayette and Gen. Washington also helped with the training (Lafayette more than Washington.) Hope this helped!! SMK :)
Lafayette served as General George Washington's Chief of Staff, Inspector General and was in direct liaison with King Louis XVI on all matters of French logistical support to the Continental Army. Von Steuben was the Drill Master of the Continental Army. Rochambeau commanded the 10,000 French Regular Army troops, Naval Infantry and Marines that were assigned to North America in support of the Continental Army.
von steuben trained the soldiers at valley forge and Lafayette led the troops through several major battles along with getting the french government to send aid to ameica after he left
George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Marquis de Lafayette, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Anthony Wayne, Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, Arthur St. Calir, Josiah Harmar, Benedict Arnold, and others
Von Steuben put his book knowledge on artillery to practice. Lafayette was a major officer who, despite his young age, helped Washington corner Cornwallis. There were others.
The commanding general to the American Continentals was George Washington. Other commanders and officers of note include Greene, Lafayette, Steuben, Pulaski, and Kościuszko.
General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730-1794) , Prussian born, joined Washington at Valley Forge and took charge of teaching the troops and officers there how to drill. He wrote a drill manual which was used by the army for more than 40 years.
George Washington, Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Ethan Allen, James Forten, Lafayette, Baron Friedrich von Steuben, Haym Salomon