right|thumb|Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a former Prussian Army officer who served as inspector general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is credited with teaching the Continental Army the essentials of military drill and discipline beginning at Valley Forge in 1778, considered a turning point for the Americans.
right|thumb|Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a former Prussian Army officer who served as inspector general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War He is credited with teaching the Continental. Army the e!ssent.ials of !military drill and discipline beginning at Valley Forge in 1778, consi.dered a turning point for the Americans.