The Leatherneck Journal- Stories, traditions, and history from the United States Marine Corps.
New Providence, 1776: The First Marines Go to War
Less than four months after their founding, the Continental Marines went to war. On March 3, 1776, Samuel Nicholas led Marines ashore at New Providence in the Bahamas in their first amphibious assault. This is the story of the mission that began a Marine Corps tradition of fighting from sea to shore.
