The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army (Hardcover) by Paul Lockhart

from varielle

This is an excellent biography of the little known Baron de Steuben, without whom the American Revolution may have been lost. An irascible Prussian ex-patriot, Steuben deemed himself at mid-life to have been a failure. As so many others were able to do, he journeyed to America to reinvent himself...

from cfzmjz041567

Generally enjoyable and well written biography of one of the Revolutions most interesting characters. Offers a good background to the man many think responsible for the "making" of the Continental Army and explores some little known facets of his later life.

from Jarratt

A great, quick read about a man who should be more famous in the US than he is. I enjoyed Paul Lockhart's easy style. The book definitely fleshed out the Baron de Steuben far beyond what the title suggests. Steuben had a far greater impact on not just the army, but the Revolution itself. Aside fr...

from jones120

This is a well written bioagraphy of Steuben's life, service and aid to Washington's army and debunks many of the stories about him. Steuben was a complex man, a well trained soldier and friend of the American Revolution; well worth reading for those interested in the personalities of the America...

from torrey23

This is an excellent book. Loxkhart does job of presenting the characters as real people. He does not fall into eitheer of the common traps; villifying or deifing the founders. This book restore the Baron de Steuben to his rightful place in American History. He is one of the key players of the Am...