Only True Devil Dogs Can Pass This Marine Corps Quiz

Jenna Goldberg|History|9 Apr 2020

Where did the Marines’ first battle on foreign land take place?

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Retry Correct Incorrect In 1805, the Marines followed U.S. Agent William Eaton in the Battle of Derna in Libya. Around 500 Marines and Mediterranean mercenaries successfully stormed and captured the port city of Derna in what would become a major American victory.
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Where did the Marines’ first battle on foreign land take place?

  • Syria
  • Oman
  • Libya
  • Sudan
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