The Birth of the Royal Marines, 1664-1802

The Birth of the Royal Marines, 1664-1802
Author: Britt Zerbe
Publisher: Boydell Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 1843838370

The book highlights especially the Marines' roles as guards against mutiny and desertion and as an imperial 'rapid reaction force' and provides details of the many and varied actions in which they were involved, worldwide.

By Sea, by Land

By Sea, by Land
Author: James D. Ladd
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 656
Release: 1998
Genre: Marine service
ISBN:

The Royal Marines are respected all over the world as one of the truly elite fighting forces. Researched with active co-operation of the Royal Marines, this text is the official history of the corps from the end of World War I to the present day. The main cmapaigns are illustrated with maps and there is a comprehensive list of orders of battle and unit organization.

Historical Record of the Royal Marine Forces

Historical Record of the Royal Marine Forces
Author: Paul Harris Nicolas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2012-10-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108054250

A comprehensive two-volume history of the Royal Marines, published in 1845, from their formation in the seventeenth century to 1842.

Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors

Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors
Author: Richard Brooks
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2009-04-22
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1844158691

Whether you are interested in the career of an individual Royal Marine or just want to know more about the part played by the Marines in a particular battle or campaign, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of the Royal Marines, their history or organization, Richard Brooks and Matthew Little explain which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help you in your research. They also describe in vivid detail the evolution of the Royal Marines, from the tentative beginnings of the service in the seventeenth century to their present position as a key part of the British armed forces.