History of the Royal Marines
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The history of the Royal Marines began on 28 October 1664 with the formation of the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot soon becoming known as the Admiral's Regiment. During the War of
Royal Marine uniforms from 1664 to 1896
Illustration of two 17th-century English marines
c. 1780 portrait of a marine lieutenant
1780 portrait of marine major general John Tupper
General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire was a British army officer and statesman. From a gentry family, he s
History of the Royal Marines
…raised in 1690. Both regiments participated in an opposed landing of Cork on 21 September 1690 during the Williamite War in Ireland under the command of John Churchill. In 1698, the English Army's marines were reformed: the two existing regiments were merged into a single one under the command of Thomas Brudenell…
1702 portrait
James, Duke of York
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough; attributed to Godfrey Kneller
The Marlborough family c. 1694 by John Closterman. On the Duke's left are Elizabeth, Mary, the Duchess, Henrietta, Anne and John.