American Revolutionary War History
1777 - In Portsmouth, RI, British General Richard Prescott was captured by Colonel William Barton of the Rhode Island Patriot militia.
1798 - The U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by "An Act for Establishing a Marine Corps" passed by the U.S. Congress. The act also created the U.S. Marine Band. The Marines were first commissioned by the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775.
| "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." Thomas Paine |
