Jacob Van Braam (b. Bergen op Zoom, in the Netherlands, 1 April 1727) was a sword master and mercenary who trained the 19-year-old George Washington in 1751 or shortly thereafter. He was also retained by Washington as a translator.
Jacob Van Braam (b. Bergen op Zoom, in the Netherlands, 1 April 1727) was a sword master and mercenary who trained the 19-year-old George Washington in 1751 or shortly thereafter. He was also retained by Washington as a translator.