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West Point

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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An old fortress, the seat of the United States Military Academy, on the right bank of the Hudson River, 12 m. N. of New York; the Academy is on a plateau 188 ft. above the road; it was established in 1802 for training in the science and practice of military engineering, and the cadets are organised into a battalion of four companies officered from among themselves, all under strictest discipline.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'West Point'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​w/west-point.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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