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West Point cultural definition

A village in New York.

  • Location of the United States Military Academy, which is often referred to as West Point.
  • Benedict Arnold was given command of the fort at West Point during the Revolutionary War. Arnold arranged to betray the fort, which controlled the Hudson River, in exchange for a British commission and a sum of money.

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