Meet the American who first commanded the Marines:

Revolutionary War hero Samuel Nicholas
Philadelphia Quaker led Marines' daring first overseas raid against Brits, set precedent for greatest amphibious fighting force

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Major Samuel Nicholas was the first captain of the Marines and in 1776 led his men on a daring raid on the Bahamas, establishing the Marines as a formidable fighting force.