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The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning.

Eggnog riot

1826 cadet riot at the United States Military Academy

The eggnog riot, sometimes known as the grog mutiny or the Christmas 1826 cadet mutiny, was a riot that took place at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, on 24–25 December 1826. It was caused by a drunken Christmas party in the north barracks of the…
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United States Military Academy

U.S. Army federal service academy in West Point, New York

The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the…
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