Charles R. Smith, Marines in the Revolution, 1st Ed.

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Charles R. Smith authored Marines in the Revolution: A History of the Continental Marines in the American Revolution 1775-1783, in 1975 to mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of this predecessor to the U.S. Marine Corps.

The small Continental Marine Corps served throughout the Revolution at sea and on land. This commemorative volume is authoritatively researched, is richly illustrated with maps and original color paintings, and contains voluminous tables of data.

Brilliantly illustrated! Lightly bumped; light chipping of the extremities; lightly sunned; else very good.

Smith, Charles R. Illustrated by Major Charles H. Waterhouse, USMCR. Marines in the Revolution: A History of the Continental Marines in the American Revolution, 1775-1783. Washington, D.C.: History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1975. 1st edition, 491p., illustrations, maps, illustrated end pages, illustrated boards.