Which military service was established by the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775?

The United States Marine Corps was established by the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775.

Congress authorized two battalions of Continental Marines during the Revolutionary War. The new force was intended to serve aboard ships, support naval operations, and conduct fighting on land when needed. Marines first recruited in Philadelphia, where Tun Tavern is traditionally associated with the corps’ origins.

The Continental Marines were disbanded after the war, but Congress established the modern Marine Corps on July 11, 1798. The service traces its institutional birthday to the 1775 resolution and commemorates November 10 each year as the Marine Corps Birthday.

The Marine Corps is sometimes confused with the Continental Navy, which Congress authorized separately in October 1775. The Navy operated ships, while Marines served as shipboard troops and expeditionary forces.