Royal Marine Infantry

The Royal Marine Infantry (Realmarine Infanterie) is a unit of the Royal Navy. Along with the Royal Naval Flying Corps, it is one of the two specialized branches of the navy. The Royal Marine Infantry was founded in 1885, though with origins in the Franco-Brunanter War.

History
A Marine Infantry unit was created during the Franco-Brunanter War in 1757. On 17 June 1758, the Marine Infantry achieved its first success when landed from ships to take the town and castle of Sint-Markstad. The unit was further used during the sieges of Donderstad in November 1758 and January 1759. The unit was disbanded in 1761.

Following the acquisition of Berrio and the Liberal Revolution, the government decided it best to create a force to defend (what was pejoratively termed) the < >, in order to have readily available soldiers aboard the ships.