Britain's Sea Soldiersa History of the Royal Marines & Their Predecessors & of Their Services in Action, Ashore & Afloat, & Upon Sundry Other Occasion

Vol. I contains early history of the Marine Regiments including taking of Gibraltar 1704, Cartagena, Belleisle &c., down to about 1814 including Battle of Trafalgar & various coastal operations & raids. Useful second volume contains further Napoleonic campaigns, China 1840, 1860 & 1900, Crimea, Indian Mutiny, Ashanti, Egypt 1882, Sudan 1884-85, Boer War.