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The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron De Steuben and the Making of the American Army

Autor Paul Lockhart Norman Dietz
en Limba Engleză CD-Audio – oct 2008
The image of the Baron de Steuben training Washington's ragged, demoralized troops in the snow at Valley Forge is part of the iconography of our Revolutionary heritage, but most history fans know little more about this fascinating figure.In the first book on Steuben since 1937, Paul Lockhart, an expert on European military history, finally explains the significance of Steuben's military experience in Europe. Steeped in the traditions of the Prussian army of Frederick the Great-the most ruthlessly effective in Europe-he taught the soldiers of the Continental Army how to fight like Europeans. His guiding hand shaped the army that triumphed over the British at Monmouth, Stony Point, and Yorktown. And his influence did not end with the Revolution. Steuben was instrumental in creating West Point and in writing the "Blue Book"-the first official regulations of the American army. His principles have guided the American armed forces to this day.Steuben's life is also a classic immigrant story. A failure in midlife, he uprooted himself from his native Europe to seek one last chance at glory and fame in the New World. In America he managed to reinvent himself-making his background quite a bit more glamorous than it really was-but redeeming himself by his exceptional service and becoming, in a sense, the man he claimed to be.
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ISBN-13: 9781400109685
ISBN-10: 140010968X
Dimensiuni: 166 x 140 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:Completă
Editura: TANTOR MEDIA INC

Notă biografică

Paul Lockhart is a professor of history specializing in early modern Europe, Scandinavian history, and military history at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He has also taught at the Institut for Historie, Kultur og Samfundsbeskrivelse, Odense Universitet, in Denmark and at the State University of New York/Potsdam College. He is the author of Denmark, 1513ߝ1660: The Rise and Decline of a Renaissance Monarchy and Frederik II and the Protestant Cause: Denmark's Role in the Wars of Religion, 1559ߝ1596. Paul earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Purdue University. Norman Dietz is a writer, an actor, and a solo performer. Since 1962, he has toured coast to coast, presenting his work before audiences all over the United States and Canada. He is the author of the comic novel Nailing It, as well as Fables &Vaudevilles &Plays and The Lifeguard and the Mermaid, collections of his work for the stage. Norman has also performed frequently on radio and television, and he has recorded over 150 audiobooks, many of which have earned him awards from AudioFile magazine, the ALA, and Publishers Weekly. Additionally, AudioFile named Norman one of the Best Voices of the Century. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Descriere

Historian Paul 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.

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A failure in midlife, the Baron de Steuben uprooted himself from his native Europe to seek one last chance at glory and fame in the New World. Steeped in the traditions of the Prussian army of Frederick the Great—the most ruthlessly effective in Europe—he taught the demoralized soldiers of the Continental Army how to fight like Europeans. His guiding hand shaped the fighting force that triumphed over the British at Monmouth, Stony Point, and Yorktown. But his influence did not end with the Revolution. Steuben was instrumental in creating West Point and in writing the first official regulations of the American army, and his principles have guided the American armed forces to this day.
In The Drillmaster at Valley Forge, Paul Lockhart tells the remarkable story of an extraordinary man—bringing to flesh and blood life the hitherto little-known figure whose image has long been part of the iconography of our Revolutionary heritage.

Recenzii

“The author generally treats [Steuben] with balance, understanding and great good humor.” — Wall Street Journal
“[An] informative biography. . . . Even readers who care little about the details of Revolutionary War battles may well find Steuben’s maneuvers captivating. . . . Unusually well-written. . . with incisive character sketches of Washington, Jefferson, and other patriots complementing Lockhart’s full-blooded portrait of Steuben.” — Kirkus Reviews
This entertaining, enlightening, and objective volume is highly recommended.” — Library Journal
Lockhart makes solid use of primary and secondary sources to present a more complete picture of the Continental Army’s inspector-general. — Publishers Weekly
[A] biography that delves into more detail about the man than any other piece of literature to date. — Quincy Patriot Ledger
“At last, a good look at a great man. Paul Lockhart clears up all the puzzles of Steuben’s early life. He also tells an archetypal American story: an immigrant, ambitious, blustering, insecure, who gives his talents and his passion to his new-found home.” — Richard Brookhiser, author of George Washington on Leadership
“Paul Lockhart not only tells us the forgotten story of how this German volunteer transformed the American army. He has also made him an appealing human being. This is an important book for anyone interested in the American Revolution.” — Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace: America's Struggle for Survival After Yorktown
“Baron de Steuben has finally found the biographer he so richly deserves—and what a terrific biography this is—splendidly written with narrative sweep, deeply researched with colorful details that bring the Baron to vivid life. — Doris Kearns Goodwin
“Lockhart writes a lively, incisive biography that exposes the inner workings of the Baron’s mind and highlights the critical role that he played in winning the Revolutionary War.” — Edward Lengel, author of THIS GLORIOUS STRUGGLE