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}} ''Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben'' is a bronze statue, by Albert Jaegers.〔("Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, (sculpture)" ). ''SIRIS''〕 It was dedicated on December 7, 1910.〔"Honor Steuben Today." ''Washington Post.'' December 7, 1910.〕 The inscription reads: (Base, southeast side:) Albert Jaegers, sculptor (Base, front in raised letters:) ERECTED.BY.THE.CONGRESS OF.THE.VNITED.STATES. TO FREDERICK.WILLIAM.AVGVSTVS.HENRY.FERDINAND BARON.VON.STEVBEN IN.GRATEFVL .RECOGNITION .OF.HIS SERVICES TO THE AMERICAN.PEOPLE IN.THEIR.STRVGGLE.FOR.LIBERTY BORN.IN PRVSSIA SEPTEMBER 17, 1730 DIED.IN.NEW.YORK. NOVEMBER 28, 1794 AFTER.SERVING.AS AIDE. DE.CAMP.TO.FREDERICK THE.GREAT.OF PRVSSIA HE.OFFERED.HIS.SWORD TO.THE.AMERICAN.COLONIES.AND WAS APPOINT ED.MAJOR.GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL IN THE CONTINENTAL ARMY HE GAVE MILITARY.TRAIN- ING.AND.DISCIPLINE.TO THE.CITIZEN.SOLDIERS WHO.ACHIEVED.THE.IN- DEPENDENCE.OF.THE VNITED.STATES. . M.C.M.X (Base, rear in raised letters:) COLONEL.WILLIAM.NORTH .MAJOR.BENJAMIN.WALKER .AIDES.AND.FRIENDS OF.GENERA.VON.STEVBEN (Base, beneath two male figures:) MILITARY INSTRUCTION (Base, beneath female figure and youth:) COMMEMORATION ==See also== *American Revolution Statuary * List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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