The History of West Point | Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts

Join Dave Stotts as he travels on-location to the first military academy in the United States - time to discover The History of West Point.
West Point’s role in our nation’s history dates to the Revolutionary War when both sides realized the strategic importance of the high plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. In fact, General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America.
Continental soldiers first occupied this key location on January 27, 1778, after the harsh winter froze the Hudson and allowed a Connecticut militia unit to cross the river and set up camp here. Thereafter, the Continental army fortified the site with forts, walls, and canon batteries to defend
against British ships traveling the Hudson River.
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[@teamsteed1]

Thank you for posting the video clip about the history of West Point.

[@JerseyJeff84]

Thanks for this lesson. A young girl from my Church felt led to enlist and it currently training at WP now. She said it has been tough from the standpoint of standing her ground as a Christian but that she always appreciates the rigorous routine there.

[@marcbuisson2463]

Maybe the problem comes more from her version of christianity? Americans are still veeery much christians, more than you think so, and including on the left.