Jacob Van Braam: The Forgotten Military Instructor of George Washington

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Jacob Van Braam: The Forgotten Military Instructor of George Washington

Introduction

Jacob Van Braam was born on 1 April 1727 in the Netherland. He was a mercenary and sword master who trained the George Washington when he was 19 years old in the year 1751 or soon after that. Moreover, Jacob Van Braam was retained as a translator by Washington. He taught Washington military tactics. Washington also took Braam with him as an assistant on the message of the French commander on the Ohio.

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Jacob Van Braam was ...