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1775 - ANSWER✔✔10 November, The Marine Corps was created at Tun Tavern
Phillidalphia, Pennsylvania by a resolution of Continental Congress, which raised
two battalions of Marines. Captain Samuel Nicholas became the commander of
these battalions and is traditionally considered the first Commadant of the Marine
Corps.
1776 - ANSWER✔✔The first Marine landing took place during the Revolutionary
War. Marines invaded New Providence Island in the Bahamas and sized guns and
supplies. The uniform of the day was a stiff leather stock that was worn around the
neck, thus the nickname "Leather neck"
1805 - ANSWER✔✔Marines stormed the Barbary Pirates' stronghold at Burma on
the "Shores of Tripoli". Marines raised the "Stars and Stripes" for the first time in
the Eastern Hemisphere.
1834 - ANSWER✔✔The Marines were organized under the Department of the
Navy (DON)
1847 - ANSWER✔✔During the Mexican War, Marines occupied the "Halls of
Montezuma" during the Battle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. The royal palace
fell to invading Marines, who were among the first of the United States troops to
enter the capital. Marines also helped take California.
1859 - ANSWER✔✔Under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee, U.S. Army,
Marines stormed the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry to put down an
attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionist John Brown.
1868 - ANSWER✔✔The marine Corps adopted an emblem that consisted of an
EGA (Eagle, Globe and Anchor). Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin, 7th
Commandant, modified the British (Royal) Marine emblem to depict the Marines
as both American and martime.
- The globe and anchor signify worldwide service and sea traditions.
- The spread eagle is a symbol of the nation itself
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1775 - ANSWER✔✔10 November, The Marine Corps was created at Tun Tavern
Phillidalphia, Pennsylvania by a resolution of Continental Congress, which raised
two battalions of Marines. Captain Samuel Nicholas became the commander of
these battalions and is traditionally considered the first Commadant of the Marine
Corps.
1776 - ANSWER✔✔The first Marine landing took place during the Revolutionary
War. Marines invaded New Providence Island in the Bahamas and sized guns and
supplies. The uniform of the day was a stiff leather stock that was worn around the
neck, thus the nickname "Leather neck"
1805 - ANSWER✔✔Marines stormed the Barbary Pirates' stronghold at Burma on
the "Shores of Tripoli". Marines raised the "Stars and Stripes" for the first time in
the Eastern Hemisphere.
1834 - ANSWER✔✔The Marines were organized under the Department of the
Navy (DON)
1847 - ANSWER✔✔During the Mexican War, Marines occupied the "Halls of
Montezuma" during the Battle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. The royal palace
fell to invading Marines, who were among the first of the United States troops to
enter the capital. Marines also helped take California.
1859 - ANSWER✔✔Under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee, U.S. Army,
Marines stormed the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry to put down an
attempted slave revolt lead by abolitionist John Brown.
1868 - ANSWER✔✔The marine Corps adopted an emblem that consisted of an
EGA (Eagle, Globe and Anchor). Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin, 7th
Commandant, modified the British (Royal) Marine emblem to depict the Marines
as both American and martime.
- The globe and anchor signify worldwide service and sea traditions.
- The spread eagle is a symbol of the nation itself
