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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
German-born American army officer (1730–1794)
For ships named after General von Steuben, see Von Steuben (disambiguation).
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben | |
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Portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1780 | |
| Birth name | Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben |
| Nickname(s) | Baron von Steuben |
| Born | (1729-09-17)September 17, 1729 Magdeburg, Duchy of Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | November 28, 1794(1794-11-28) (aged 64) Steuben, New York, U.S. |
| Buried | Steuben Memorial State Historic Site, Remsen, New York, U.S. |
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| Rank | Major General |
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| Awards | Cross of the Order of De la Fidelite |
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Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (STEW-bənorstew-BEN,[1]German:[ˈfʁiːdʁɪçˈvɪlhɛlmfɔnˈʃtɔʏbn̩]; born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerh