The fledgling United States Marine Corps proved its dauntless courage with a "miracle" victory in the Battle of Derna on the shores of Tripoli in North Africa on this day in history, April 27, 1805.

For more than 200 years, the Marine Corps has prided itself on dramatic amphibious landings. That ability is enshrined in the first lines of the Marine Corps hymn, "From the halls of Montezuma to the ...

U.S. Marines raised U.S. flag over shores of Tripoli on this day in history, April 27, 1805 Marines marched 400 miles from Alexandria, Egypt, to secure critical victory over pirate states in the ...

On The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power, by Max Boot. In the post-Civil War era, the Marine Corps, which had existed in various forms since 1775, gained a motto, a march ...