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Steuben

Steuben

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A Prussian-born officer who helped train American soldiers in the Revolutionary War
  • proper noun
  • /ˈstjuːbən/
: Steuben
  • Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben played a crucial role in training American soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
  • Baron von Steuben

Examples

  • Baron Von Steuben was screaming at the soldiers in German.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • When Nathanael Greene became the quartermaster general and German Baron von Steuben began training the Continental troops, things began to look up.

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  • And Baron Von Steuben is turning us into proper soldiers.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The military strategies developed by Steuben were instrumental in the success of the Continental Army.

  • General Steuben introduced rigorous drills that significantly improved the discipline of Washington's troops.

Synonyms

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
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1 9.9

An officer from Prussia who helped train American soldiers under George Washington during the Revolutionary War

is the general title emphasizing noble status and service without rank details

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Steuben is a German family name connected to Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a soldier from Prussia who helped train the American army in the Revolutionary War. Because of his work, Steuben often refers to this famous officer and appears on statues, town names, and schools.