Samuel Nicholas
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Samuel Nicholas was a Continental Marine officer who is traditionally recognized as the first leader of what would become the United States Marine Corps during the American Revolutionary War.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Marine officer
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Continental Congress ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Friends Burial Ground, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1744 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1790 ⓘ |
| familyName | Nicholas ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryTitle | first Commandant of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| legacy | considered the first officer of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Marines
|
| militaryRank |
Captain
ⓘ
Major ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
commissioned as a captain of Continental Marines in November 1775
ⓘ
led Continental Marines in early amphibious operations during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ organized the first Continental Marine companies in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first leader of what became the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| occupation |
Quaker merchant
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| placeOfDeath |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| recognizedBy | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| religion | Quaker ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| serviceEnd | 1783 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1775 ⓘ |
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