What the records say
- When
- 25 Dec 1826
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 41.40° N, 73.95° W
- Description
- 1826 cadet riot at the United States Military Academy
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
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 academy.
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