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Baron von Steuben volunteered his services during the American Revolution and helped train George Washington's largely untrained troops. Among other things, he taught them how to use bayonets, crucial at a time of single-shot muskets (which weren't very accurate). (Before Von Steuben's arrival, Continental soldiers had used their bayonets only for roasting meat over camp fires.) After the war, the Baron became a U.S. citizen and spent the rest of his life in the country. He is considered one of America's founding fathers (Steubenville is named for him).

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