They needed a force that could fight just as comfortably on land as it could on sea, that was able to move fast, strike hard, and hold its ground. So on November 10, 1775, Congress resolved to raise two battalions of Continental Marines. Captain Samuel Nicholas established that first recruitment drive at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia. in search of a few good men. He was seeking young, able bodied citizens. Men who relished the opportunity to fight tyrants. (18:49–18:57)
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Asserts that Captain Samuel Nicholas led the first Marine recruitment drive at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.
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