What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Corps of Colonial Marines
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 7, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Corps of Colonial Marines once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook recounts that former Colonial Marines were settled in Trinidad in villages whose inhabitants are still called Americans.
“They were given special villages under the command of their old sergeants. They settled there and they were called Americans”
The Rest Is History: 677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1) (Jun 7, 2026) · Listen from 43:16
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677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland trace the Star-Spangled Banner from the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry to its adoption as anthem and the controversy over slavery.
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