Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States

by Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Originally published in 1794, this early work on the American Military is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains details on the ranks, discipline, order and regulations of the American military. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in military history. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Genres: Historical

180 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Prussian-born American Revolutionary military leader Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben trained the previously undisciplined troops of the Continental Army.

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Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought I could quickly crush this 1700s US Army book of standards (the blue book), but I did take the time to read it cover to cover. As it’s not written as a novel, but more in the form of a military regulation, it was not fast reading. Regardless, after 30 years of studying the military, I did find amazing connections to today’s armed forces with obvious focus on the Army. While most of the text is detailed information on what a Soldier or leader should do in various situations, I did find several nuggets that directly tie to modern doctrine. Found priorities of work listed which is still taught in the old FM 7-8 manual that all light infantry utilize as their base standard. Also found multiple times the requirement for leaders to care for their soldiers. Also, it was great to see that the importance of NCOs was emphasized even back in the 1700s when the US Army was just forming. The blue book was a great foundation upon which to build the Army.