Somewhere in France is a region/town called Bayonne. At some point bearhunters(or maybe boar) had problems with defending themselves from wounded animals. Some enterprising individual stuck his knife in his gun muzzle and created the bayonet. This is the extent of my knowledge. Is this correct? When did the military decide this was a good idea. Who adopted the bayonet first? Are there any online sites that give a broader overview? Thanks for any help/ideas.