What are the first two lines of the Corps hymn:
From the halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli'
Jefferson knew that place would be a problem for years to come
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1775, November 10th - The Continental Marines are created
1776, March - Nicholas' Marines land on New Providence Island, Bahamas. In 13 days they secure 2 forts, occupy Nassau, control the Government House, seize 88 guns, 16,535 shells and other supplies. Returning from the raid, they encountered a British ship. Marines engaged the ship with muskets and assisted in manning the broadside cannon.
1776, December - Nicholas' Marines assist Washington's Army in the second battle of Trenton (the first recorded joint Army-Marine engagement). Later that spring, Washington incorporated some of the Marines in to artillery units of his reorganized Army
1778, January - Marines sail down the Mississippi and secure New Orleans to keep British traders out.
1778, April - A Marine detachment under the command of John Paul Jones makes two raids on Great Britain soil (the 1st in 700 years).
1783, January - Marines board and seize the British ship Baille in the West Indies
1785, June - after the end of the American Revolutionary War (Jan, 1783), the last of the nations warships are sold. The Continental Marines go out of existence, along with the Navy.