The End of the Willing Expedition

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During this episode, we dig a little deeper into the Willing expedition and discuss some of the hardships and challenges Willing and the Marines faced with the Spanish and the British.

References:

  • Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives

  • Nester, W. R. (2004). The frontier war for American independence. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books.

  • Smith, C. R., & Waterhouse, C. H. (1975). Marines in the Revolution: a history of the Continental Marines in the American Revolution, 1775-1783. Washington: History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.