The drillmaster of Valley Forge : the Baron de Steuben and the making of the American Army /

Lockhart, Paul Douglas, -1963

The drillmaster of Valley Forge : the Baron de Steuben and the making of the American Army / Paul Lockhart. - New York, NY : Harper Collins, c2008. - viii, 337 p. : ill., maps 24 cm.

Smithsonian books.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-319) and index.

Lockhart writes the dramatic story of a forgotten founding father--Baron de Steuben--who whipped the Continental Army into shape to make victory against the British possible. 8-page b&w photo insert and maps. www.alibris.com

9780061451638


Generals--United States
Military art and science--United States
Prussians--United States

E 207.S8 / .L811 2008