Royal Marines Battalions (Napoleonic Wars)

Royal Marines Battalions
A private of the Royal Marines, 1815
Active1810–1815
Country United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Marines
RoleNaval Infantry
EngagementsNapoleonic Wars
War of 1812

Three battalions were raised from among the Royal Marines during the Napoleonic Wars, seeing combat in Portugal, Northern Spain, the Netherlands and North America.

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