Taggert of the Marines Author:David Ekardt Taggert of the Marines takes us on a journey through time. Join in the adventures of the fledgling Corps from its humble beginnings at Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, to the action on the Atlantic and Caribbean against the British. After taking a terrible toll of British shipping in the early days of the Revolution, the men fight on through the... more » terrible winter of 1776-1777, suffering the depravations of scant food and supplies as they fight on against Cornwallis's men and the Hessian mercenaries. Taggert of the Marines is a story for all ages and is destined to become an American classic. This is a tale every Marine can identify with, and these are characters like every Marine has known.« less