The US Marine Corps 1775-1859 : Continental and United States Marines Paperback / softback

by Ron Field

Illustrated by Adam (Illustrator) Hook

Part of the Elite series

Paperback / softback

Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours

Description

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and archive illustrations, this engrossing study describes the US Marine Corpsâ€™ early operations and illustrates its evolving uniforms and personal equipment. The US Marine Corpsâ€™ uniforms, personal equipment, insignia, and weaponry are all described and illustrated in this book, complemented by a succinct history of the Marinesâ€™ military record from their beginnings to the eve of the American Civil War, by which time the US Marine Corps had established itself as a small but vitally important part of the United Statesâ€™ armed forces. Organized in 1775, the first American Marines distinguished themselves throughout the American Revolutionary War, and even raided mainland Britain before being disbanded in 1783.

Reestablished in 1798, the US Marine Corps fought in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, both at sea and on land.

The years after 1815 saw the Corps involved in a wide variety of conflicts, from the Seminole Wars to the Mexicanâ€“American War; Marines even reached China and Japan.

As the prospect of civil war began to threaten the United States, a small battalion of Marines was responsible for the capture of abolitionist John Brown at Harperâ€™s Ferry on October 18, 1859.

The diverse operations and evolving appearance of the Marines are captured in this absorbing study from an acknowledged authority on US military costume.