Pre-Revolution: Samuel Nicholas
History of the Marine Corps
English - March 25, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 19.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsHistory Education americanhistory history marinehistory militaryhistory semperfi semperfidelis unitedstatesmarinecorps usmc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Episode 004, Samuel Nicholas, takes a look at the life, and service of Samuel Nicholas, the first, unofficial Commandant of the Marine Corps. This episode will discuss:
The Life of Samuel Nicholas
Introduce Benjamin Franklin
The Gloucester Foxhunting Club
Schuylkill Fishing Company
The Olive Branch Petition / Declaration of the Necessity for Taking up Arms
This episode will also discuss the second Continental Congress, their decision to raise a military and the start of the United States Marine Corps.