BRITAINS SOLDIERS 13069 - British Royal Marine Sergeant, 1803-16 Diecast Metal
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A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\nFOR COLLECTORS OF 14 YEARS +, THIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY WILLIAM BRITAINS (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" SOLDIERS).\nBRITAINS SOLDIERS 13069 - British Royal Marine Sergeant, 1803-16 Diecast Metal\nIn April of 1802, His Majesty King George III granted the title \u201CRoyal\u201D to the Marines for meritorious service. The white facings of the corps were changed to blue in accordance with the practice that all royal regiments were to wear blue facings. During the Napoleonic Wars of 1793 to 1815, the Royal Marines were present in every notable fleet and ship-to-ship action. They were at: Glorious First of June, St Vincent, Camperdown, the Nile, Copenhagen, Trafalgar, the Dardanelles, Cape Lissa, and Aix Roads. They always formed part of any cutting out excursion (the use of small boats to seize an enemy ship), and also distinguished themselves on land either serving with the armyW
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