The Royal Marines are a unique corps, recruited as soldiers, but trained to serve at sea, and recognized as experts in amphibious warfare. This one-volume history of 300 years of the Royal Marines reveals the story behind their historical fortitude and gallantry. It is published to tie in with the bicentenary of the Marines receiving the distinction "Royal". Richard Brooks specialized in Military History and Theory of War at Oxford. He is the author of a number of books, including "The Long Arm of Empire: Naval Brigades from the Crimea to the Boxer Rebellion".
- ISBN10 0094803900
- ISBN13 9780094803909
- Publish Date 28 March 2002
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 17 August 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Imprint Constable
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English