Monday, March 22, 2010

This Day in History: March 22

Steuben's impressive display with the guards convinced Washington to implement the Baron's program. In General Orders dated March 22, 1778, Washington suspended all training in maneuver until Steuben was prepared to introduce his new system to the army. [More]

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ahhh, yes. Near and dear to the heart of every Army NCO, Baron von Steuben's "Blue Book."

Thanks for the reminder.
B Woodman
SSG (Ret) US Army
III-per