von steuben was born in magdeburg, germany in 1730. he attended jesult schools in bresaiu. he entered the prussian army's officer corps, and served in the seven years war. he then joined fredrick the greats military staff. he next was appointed chamberlain to the prussian court of hohenzollern hechingen. in 1777, von went to parns to meet america's foreign commissioners, benjamin franklin and silas deane offered them his, military services.who was impressedby von stuebons title, immediately …showed first 75 words of 359 total…

…showed last 75 words of 359 total…pension from the u.s government, but relied on friends like alexander hamilton to settle his mounting dates. von died on november 28, 794. he was burried in new york in steuben county, with a bronze plak memory of all that he had done for the u.s. he accoplished many things in his life and is greatly admired to many americans. many say he was one of the greatest german officers in the world. he was.