Show First American Marines MarinesI I Were Organized in 1740 Records indicate that the first American Marines consisted of i three regiments organized in 1740 for service with British forces farces On November 10 1775 a Marine force was created by resolution of the Continental Congress to be called I the First and Second Battalions of American Marines under the com com- command comI command mand of a colonel I The first battle in which some someI I Marines were active was the cap cap- capI capture I ture of the English forts of New I Providence Bahamas in February 1777 After the Revolution this force was disbanded and was not re rc reestablished reestablished until 1798 from which time it has had an uninterrupted exist exist- existence I ence The Marine corps has taken part In every war in which the United States has been engaged from the Revolution to the present time and also has taken part in what might be called time peace combat in almost every section of the world states a writer in the Detroit News The Marine corps performs certain certain tain duties that do not fall within the sphere of either the army or navy such as guarding navy yards and stations at home and abroad and furnishing detachments for landing forces to protect American lives and property in foreign coun coun- countries countries countries tries for duty on board ships of the fleet and for expeditionary forces to serve with the fleet in hi war It Itcan Itcan can also be incorporated into the army as was done in the World war I |