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Washington's Marines : Washington's Marines : the origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777 / Jason Q. Bohm.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bohm, Jason Q., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations.
- United States.
- United States. Marine Corps--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (361 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- El Dorado Hills, CA : Savas Beatie LLC, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Washington's Marines describes the origin of the United States Marines. It tells the parallel stories of the creation and early operations of the Continental Marines, Navy, and Army during the American Revolution that culminates in the Battles of Trenton, Assunpink Creek, and Princeton"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- LIST OF MAPS
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Chapter One Enter the Marines
- Chapter Two The Path to Rebellion
- Chapter Three A Humble Beginning
- Chapter Four Early Victories
- Chapter Five A Growing Crisis
- Chapter Six The Pursuit Across New Jersey
- Chapter Seven Seizing the Initiative
- Chapter Eight Victory or Death
- Chapter Nine Going for Broke
- Chapter Ten An Unexpected Battle
- Epilogue
- Appendix A Marine Corps Birthday Message
- Appendix B Gen. Washington's Orders to Col. John Cadwalader,12 December 1776
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781611216271
- 1611216273
- OCLC:
- 1399169238
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