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the topic "West Point, New York"
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1802 At West PointWest Point, New York West Point is a federal military base located in the Town of Highlands [i] in Orange County, New York [i] ...
, New YorkNew York New York is a state [i] in the northeastern [i] United States [i]. ...
the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA , is a United States Army [i] ...
opens.
1877 Following the recovery of Lieutenant-Colonel George Armstrong CusterGeorge Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army [i] cavalry [i] commander in the American Civil War [i] ...
's body from where he fell during the Battle of Little Big Horn the previous year, Custer is given a funeral with full military honors and is laid to rest at the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA , is a United States Army [i] ...
at West Point, New York.
1890 In West Point, New York, the United States NavyUnited States Navy The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces [i] responsible for conducting naval [i] ...
defeats the United States ArmyUnited States Army The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ...
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