Audiobook12 hours
Washington's Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777
Written by Major General Jason Q. Bohm, USMC
Narrated by Eric Jason Martin
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this audiobook
The fighting prowess of United States Marines is second to none, but few know of the Corps' humble beginnings and what it achieved during the early years of the American Revolution. That oversight is fully rectified by Jason Bohm's eye-opening Washington's Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777.
The story begins with the oppressive days that drove America into a conflict for which it was ill-prepared, when thirteen independent colonies commenced a war against the world's most powerful military with nothing more than local militias, privateers, and other ad hoc units. The Continental Congress rushed to form an army and placed George Washington in command, but soon realized that America needed men who could fight on the sea and on land to win its freedom. Enter the Marines. Bohm artfully tells the story of the creation of the Continental Marines and the men who led them.
Washington's Marines is the first complete study of its kind to weave the men, strategy, performance, and personalities of the Corps' formative early years into a single compelling account. The sweeping prose relies heavily on primary research and the author's own extensive military knowledge. Washington's Marines will take its place as one of the finest studies of its kind.
The story begins with the oppressive days that drove America into a conflict for which it was ill-prepared, when thirteen independent colonies commenced a war against the world's most powerful military with nothing more than local militias, privateers, and other ad hoc units. The Continental Congress rushed to form an army and placed George Washington in command, but soon realized that America needed men who could fight on the sea and on land to win its freedom. Enter the Marines. Bohm artfully tells the story of the creation of the Continental Marines and the men who led them.
Washington's Marines is the first complete study of its kind to weave the men, strategy, performance, and personalities of the Corps' formative early years into a single compelling account. The sweeping prose relies heavily on primary research and the author's own extensive military knowledge. Washington's Marines will take its place as one of the finest studies of its kind.
Related to Washington's Marines
Related audiobooks
Young Folks' History of the American Revolution Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlamo of the Revolution: Benedict Arnold and the Massacre at Fort Griswold Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Enemy Harassed: Washington's New Jersey Campaign of 1777 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGermantown: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5John Haslet's World: An Ardent Patriot, the Delaware Blues, and the Spirit of 1776 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMr. Madison's War: Causes and Effects of the War of 1812 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Savage Thunder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pocahontas: The Life and the Legend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Saving Washington's Army: The Brilliant Last Stand of General John Glover at the Battle of Pell's Point, New York, October 18, 1776 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Presidency of George Washington: Inspiring a Young Nation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRevolutionary Princeton 1774-1783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHamilton at War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The County Regiment Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dido Elizabeth Belle: A Biography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Crossing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Civil War: America at War Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5King Philips War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Culper Ring: The History and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Spy Ring Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rip Van Winkle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShays’ Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion: The History and Legacy of Early America’s Domestic Insurrections Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHistory of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume 3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Prisoner of Zenda Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Field of Corpses: Arthur St. Clair and the Death of an American Army Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Politics For You
The 48 Laws of Power Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Elon Musk Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Overstory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Leave the World Behind: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Enough Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5While Time Remains: A North Korean Girl's Search for Freedom in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Behold a Pale Horse Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Small Mercies: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Out of the Wreckage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We’re All in This Together Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Razorblade Tears: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Washington's Marines
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews