Revolutionary war drill manual wikisource, the free. Invaluable reference for historians, military buffs details drill and field service regulations. Revolutionary war drill manual wikisource, the free online library. Steuben arrived in camp in february 1778 to train the army, he immediately recognized. His drill manuals the original blue books were written in a military life. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In those days, many people would travel over the world fighting for anyone who needed them. His book, entitled regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states would become the standard u. This is the drill book america used before the blue book. The prussian nobleman who helped save the american revolution. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united. This inexpensive facsimile reproduces the extremely rare 1794 edition of steuben s drill manual, published in boston by i. He served as inspector general and a major general of the continental army during the american revolutionary war.
He spent most of his life from birth to age ten with his father, a military man, stationed in russia. The valley forge national historical park is the site of a revolutionary war encampment, northwest of philadelphia, in pennsylvania. The revolutionary war hero who was openly gay history. A facsimile reprint of the 1794 edition dover military history, weapons, armor frederick william baron. In addition to being a real treat for military history buffs, the book. The officers and noncommissioned officers of each regiment, are to be perfectly acquainted with the manual exercise, marchings and firings, that they may be able to instruct their soldiers when necessary. The following manual was brought to my attention courtesy of outpost of freedom.
German officer who, during the revolutionary war, which soon became the blue book for the entire army and served as. Army for being the first drill guide for american land troops. Commonly known as the armys blue book, this basic manual of military training and procedures remained the official u. The title of the manual was regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states. Infantry, military law, handbooks, manuals, regulations, drill and tactics, united states.
Revolutionary war drill manual wikisource, the free online. An account of a 19th century visit to america by his german relatives. He was in charge of training the troops in 1778 during the period of the. His revolutionary war drill manual or regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states commonly called the blue book established. This book is an unabridged version of the new edition reprinted in 1794. Elements of military arrangements cited by 1st virginia in its sop.
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