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| | Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Summary |
 | | His success was astonishing, and soon he had transformed the "rag, tag, and bobtail" into a body of soldiers who could march, maneuver in column and line, do the manual of arms, carry, load, and fire the musket, and use the bayonet. |
 | | Steuben was born at Magdeburg, Prussia, the son of Wilhelm Augustine Steuben (1699-1783), a lieutenant of engineers. |
 | | There is a parade on Fifth Avenue and a Volksfest (People's Festival) country fair in Central Park. |
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