294: The Ill-Fated Voyage of HMS Wager w/ David Grann - A True Crime History Podcast
Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast
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The Marines and Their Role on the Ship
Marines were brought on ships for any kind of assaults that might be conducted on land in particular. They would also have roles on the ship, because they were not seam-searchers. On a ship, they were technically under the command of the captain, but they also had their own officers. And so when they're on the island, the leader of the Marines begins to assert his own authority and also starts to construct his own competing command structure.
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