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250th anniversary: American Revolutionary War: Samuel Nicholas and the Continental Marines...
Tue, March 3, 2026
8 mo ago
In 1776, American Revolutionary War: Samuel Nicholas and the Continental Marines successfully landed on New Providence in the Bahamas and began a raid of Nassau, capturing the port the next day.
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