Texas Marines

Texas Marines Marine Corps of the Republic of Texas
Texas Marines Seal
Active	14 Jan 1836—24 Feb 1844
Country	Republic of Texas
Allegiance	Consultation of the Republic of Texas Constitution of the Republic of Texas
Type	Marines
Role	Amphibious warfare Desert warfare Force protection Law enforcement Naval boarding Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Skirmisher Tracking
Size	350
Part of	Texas Military Department Texas Military Forces
Engagements	Texas Revolution Battle of Brazoria Interdiction of Sisal Battle of Matamoros General Service Battle of the Brazos River Battle of Galveston Harbor Yucatan campaign Battle of Campeche
Commanders
Notable commanders	Fenton Mercer Gibson Arthur Robertson Thomas Crosby

The Texas Marines, officially the Marine Corps of the Republic of Texas, were the marines of the Texas Navy tasked with amphibious warfare, enforcing discipline aboard ships, naval boarding, providing security at naval base or shore stations, raiding, reconnaissance, screening, and shooting long range targets with a musket or rifle by sharpshooter. It was officially established on January 14, 1836 and modeled after the United States Marines Corps.^[1]