The Eggnog Riot
The\xa0Eggnog Riot, sometimes known as the\xa0Grog Mutiny, was a\xa0riot\xa0that took place at the\xa0United States Military Academy\xa0in\xa0West Point, New York, on 24\u201325 December 1826. It was caused by a drunken\xa0Christmas Day\xa0party in the North Barracks of the academy. Two days prior to the incident, a large quantity of\xa0whiskey\xa0was smuggled into the academy to make\xa0eggnog\xa0for the party, giving the riot its name.
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