Caption

View of West Point. The United States Military West Point. Washington selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in 1778. President Thomas Jefferson established the United States Military Academy in 1802, by the Hudson River, north of New York. Engraving by Milbert. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's Etats-Unis d'Amérique in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850.

Date

Jul 03, 2018

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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Keywords

tree 1802 19th century America American American Continent George Washington Hudson Hudson River Jefferson Kosciuszko Lemaitre Milbert New York New York State North America North American State of New York The Point Thomas Jefferson USA United States United States of America Washington West Point academy architecture army early 19th century education engraving history instruction landscape military military academy military training nature panoramic river river bank riverbank riverbed tree