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Article: A Short History of the Royal Marines 1664-2002
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- RUSI Journal
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- February 1, 2003
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A Short History of the Royal Marines 1664-2002 The Royal Marines Historical Society, 2002 L6.00. 144 pages ISBN 0 9536163 1 2
In 1802 Lord St Vincent, in obtaining the title Royal for Marines, said:'If ever the hour of danger should come to England, they will be found the country's sheet anchor'. This remains, with only slight jest, the attitude of today's Royal Marines. Napoleon said, perhaps wistfully as he inspected the Royal Marines (RM) guard on coming aboard for transportation to St Helena, 'One might do much with 100,000 soldiers such as these.' Winston Churchill took the view that theirs was along, rough, glorious history'. This new up-to-date pocket history published by the Royal ...