United States Military Academy - United States Military Academy

Japanese: アメリカ合衆国陸軍士官学校 - あめりかがっしゅうこくりくぐんしかんがっこう
United States Military Academy - United States Military Academy

…Located on the Hudson River in southeastern New York State, in the northeastern United States, it is the home of the US Military Academy (established in 1802). Population 8,105 (1980). During the Revolutionary War, a fort was built across the Hudson River to prevent the British fleet from entering the city (1778), and it has been a US military base ever since. George Washington considered this place to be a "key point for America," and established his headquarters here for four months from the end of 1779. …

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Japanese:

…アメリカ合衆国北東部,ニューヨーク州南東部のハドソン河畔に位置し,合衆国陸軍士官学校U.S.Military Academy(1802設立)の所在地。人口8105(1980)。独立戦争中,イギリス艦隊の進入を阻止するため,ハドソン川を横断する堡塁が構築され(1778),それ以来今日まで合衆国の軍隊駐留地になっている。ジョージ・ワシントンは当地を〈アメリカの要衝〉と見なし,1779年末から4ヵ月間ここに司令部を置いた。…

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