Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A facsimile reprint of the 1794 edition by frederick. Commonly known as the armys blue book, this basic manual of military. Journal of the american revolution also produces annual hardcover volumes, a branded book series, and the podcast, dispatches. Order the print version of the oregon blue book oregon secretary. I was impressed with the quality and attention to detail. The hardbound book was retired in 2016 and subsequently replaced by a. It became known as the blue book, and it was used by the united states army until 1814. A blue book or bluebook is an almanac, buyers guide or other compilation of statistics. Commissioned to train troops at valley forge, steuben first formed a model drill company of 120 men who were in turn to train further companies until the entire army was trained under the same procedures. He was instructor and supply officer for general nathanael greenes southern army, which fought the key battles that led to the british. Whitt tell the story behind the continental armys first training manual. The blue book remained the official guide to military training and maneuvers until it was replaced in 1812.
The blue book, so nicknamed because of the color of its cover, contained. The british had successfully retaken many key locations in the colonies and general washingtons men were left out in the cold of valley forge, pennsylvania. The hardbound book was retired in 2016 and subsequently replaced by a biannual. Buy alone on the blue nile book online at low prices in. And if you want to see just how complicated eighteenth century maneuvers were, several reproductions of the blue book are in print. The book is 8 12 x 11, landscape orientation a difficult size to find for a good price. A blue book or bluebook is an almanac, buyers guide or other compilation of statistics and.
In the next installment of in our dusty shelves series, building the continental army. The book with hand drawn illustrations turned out beautifully. Including a complete facsimile of the original regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the united states. I published my childrens picture book with steuben press. But he also wrote the blue book, a manual of army regulations and procedures that was still in use by the war of 1812. The usefulness of the blue book led to the publication of the first official. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of. He served as inspector general and a major general of the continental army during the american revolutionary war. After 230 years, the blue book still guides ncos article the.
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