For the Glory of the Marines!

By 1775 the British Marines had perfected the ability for small detachments of well-trained soldiers to go anywhere and fight effectively either on land or at sea, often in the face of superior forces. This new book thoroughly details the training, duties, and equipment of the British Marines during the American Revolution, with particular emphasis on the Marines in Boston at the time of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker's Hill.

Written by a member of the Company of Military Historians, much of the research was drawn from Marine officers' letters and diaries, Battalion Orders, and 18th century British army and Marine officers' guidebooks. Standard British infantry tactics of the era are covered, as is the unique selection process for Marine officers.

For the Glory of the Marines! offers an interesting and enjoyable look into one of the most famous military forces in the world, as well as an insight into what it was really like to live and fight as a British Marine over 200 years ago.

Now called the Royal Marines, their ancestors of the 18th century served as the very model for the formation of the U.S. Marine Corps, and so this book will have great appeal for both Bootnecks and Leathernecks of today, and for anyone else interested in the history of a elite military unit.