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17th Marines (International)
« on: May 04, 2016, 01:19:03 am »


Welcome the 17th HQ.The 17th is a regiment based in multiple Mods.The mods that the Regiment is in is Napoleonic Wars,Iron Europe,Whigs and Toirs, and War of 1812 .The 17th hopes to provide a fun experience for the North American and European community.

The Marines of 1776
 "On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress approved the resolution to establish two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore. This date marks the official formation of the Continental Marines."

1st Commandant: Major Samuel Nicholas (1775-1783)
Leading up to the American Revolution, a committee of the Continental Congress met to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore. The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.

As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became captain and commanding officer of the newly formed Marines and visited numerous public inns and taverns throughout the city of Philadelphia to begin recruiting. One of his first recruits was popular patriot and tavern owner Robert Mullan. Capt Mullan owned Tun Tavern, which subsequently became part of military lore as the birthplace of the Marine Corps.

Each year, the Marine Corps marks November 10 with a celebration of the brave spirit which compelled these men and thousands since to defend our country as United States Marines.

THE FIRST AMPHIBIOUS RAID
Just weeks after banding together, the Continental Marines successfully executed their first amphibious landing on a hostile shore.

The British were storing large supplies of gunpowder at Fort Nassau in the Bahamas for use in battle against the 13 colonies. Captain Samuel Nicholas and 234 Marines sailed with the Continental Navy on a mission to capture the supply.

Within minutes of the Marines' arrival, the British troops surrendered. Capt Nicholas successfully acquired cannons and other military stores.

The Marines' first challenge and success paved the way for greater operations to come.



The Marines of 1805
 TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI

BATTLE OF DERNA

In 1805, the United States government refused to continue paying Barbary Coast pirates to refrain from raiding American merchant ships. When negotiations for a treaty failed, President Thomas Jefferson assembled an expeditionary force of Marines to respond.

Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and his Marines marched across 600 miles of the Libyan Desert to successfully storm the fortified Tripolitan city of Derna and rescue the kidnapped crew of the USS Philadelphia. The Marines' victory helped Prince Hamet Bey reclaim his rightful throne as ruler of Tripoli. In gratitude, he presented his Mameluke sword to Lt O'Bannon.

This famous sword became part of the officer uniform in 1825, and remains the oldest ceremonial weapon in use by United States forces today.

The Battle of Derna was the Marines' first land battle on foreign soil and is notably recalled in the first verse of the Marines' Hymn: "From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we fight our country's battles in the air, on land and sea."



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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2016, 02:27:48 am »
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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2016, 01:15:44 pm »
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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2016, 01:56:30 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2016, 02:26:13 pm »
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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2016, 03:55:55 pm »
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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2016, 06:11:48 pm »
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2016, 06:38:38 pm »
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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2016, 06:39:50 pm »
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2016, 12:01:02 am »
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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2016, 10:52:12 am »
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Re: 17th Marines (International)
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2016, 05:48:01 pm »
Best of Luck ! ;)
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