Taking advantage of the chaos in Sparta, which effectively left Athens isolated, Darius decided to launch an amphibious expedition to finally punish Athens and Eretria.
The 1st Regiment, New York Marine Artillery also armed themselves with boat howitzers, using them for their designed use of amphibious expeditions.
During the Seven Years War Britain mounted numerous amphibious expeditions against France and French possessions around the world.
The Invasion of Jamaica was an amphibious expedition conducted by the English in the Caribbean in 1655 that resulted in the capture of the island from Spain.
She landed shore parties to relieve the Army garrisons and sent her boats on amphibious expeditions.
Trieste was taken by an amphibious expedition on 3 November.
In 1655, an English amphibious expedition invaded Spanish territory in the West Indies.
From Okinawa it would be feasible to control all the ports of northern Asia, which could be used as bases for an amphibious expedition.
A joint amphibious expedition moved north to the Gulf of Po Hai.
Finally, the exercises demonstrated the usefulness of a standing body of Marines, the Fleet Marine Force, specially prepared for amphibious expeditions.