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Revolutionary War Drill Shapes Army From Farmers to Veterans
The article recounts how Continental Army recruitment grew from untrained militia to disciplined units modeled after European practice. Von Steuben’s 1777 training at Valley Forge, muskets, bayonets, and drum signals pushed discipline and tactics, while desertions and bounties shaped soldier loyalties.
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John Sail
Massachusetts
Sail
Continental Army
Baron Frederick William von Steuben
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Valley Forge