The History of the Royal Marines: the Early Years 1664-1842: Volume 1

“The first volume of a two volume anniversary history of the early Royal Marines. The Royal Marines can trace their origins back to the formation of 'The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot' in 1664…The Royal Marines as we know them today were formed in 1755 and since that time they have distinguished themselves in many conflicts fought by the British to the present day. Numerous books have been written about the exploits of the Royal Marines, particularly in the 20th century, bu