Marines in the Revolution

A History of the Continental Marines in the American Revolution, 1775-1783

• Author(s): Charles Richard Smith,
• Publisher: History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
• Pages: 491
• Language: en

Description:... Traces the activities of one special group of Marines; the successes and failures of the group as a whole, and the fundamental aspects of modern Marine amphibious doctrine which grew out of Continental Marine experience during the eight-year fight for American independence