The United States Marines: A History

by Edwin Howard Simmons and Edwin H. Simmons

Book Overview

Since its somewhat confused beginnings in November 1775 when the Second Continental Congress almost absentmindedly authorized two battalions of American marines, the U.S. Marine Corps has participated... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557508402
• ISBN13: 9781557508409
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A great general history of the Corps

BGen Simmons' excellent general history of the Marine Corps is just that a general history. I note with distain the comments from the Alexandria reader. Clearly they don't understand the book's purpose and intended audience. It tells the tale. It doesn't twist tails with analyis.

An updated classic

This is the 3rd edition of General Simmons' classic account of the United States Marine Corps. It is very readable and traces the complete history of the Corps. This edition brings his general history up-to-date and covers the Persian Gulf War and other recent conflicts. I highly recommended it.