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Steuben
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Steu·ben  (stbn, sty-, st-bn, sty-, shtoibn), Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von 1730-1794.
Prussian-born American Revolutionary military leader who trained the previously undisciplined troops under Gen. George Washington.
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Noun1.Steuben - American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)Steuben - American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben
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