| The Royal Marines are the part of the British | | | | the whole marine uniform was updated. The new |
| Armed Forces. Marine crops and amphibious | | | | uniforms were ' by the King's express command, |
| infantry of the United Kingdom are called as Royal | | | | the pattern of the First regiment of Foot Guards'. |
| Marines along with Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal | | | | Sergeants were distinguished by knots on their |
| navy from Naval Service. They are specialized in | | | | right shoulders and lace trimmings of their jackets |
| Arctic warfare and mountain warfare. They can | | | | and hats. Corporals had only the knot. The rank |
| quickly deploy and fight in any terrain in the world. | | | | and file marine wore two leather pipe clayed |
| They are highly trained, capable of operating | | | | cross belts with a plate bearing the Marines badge |
| independently and they are a core component of | | | | joining them together. |
| the country's Rapid Deployment Force. | | | | Usually the recruitment of marines is carried out |
| The longest basic modern infantry training | | | | the army, as they were essentially landmen they |
| programmed of any NATO combat troops is | | | | could not be "impressed" like seamen. Posters |
| recruited by Royal Marines. Royal Marines recruit | | | | were printed and stuck up in market places, and |
| training the potential recruit must attend a | | | | recruiting sergeants roamed the area trying to |
| Potential Royal Marine Course (PRMC) or Potential | | | | recruit young men with tales of action and |
| Officer Course (POC) held at CTCRM. PRMC lasts | | | | adventure. Persuasion was not enough and in |
| three days and assesses physical ability and | | | | wartime a substantial bounty was offered which |
| intellectual capacity to undertake the recruit | | | | by 1801 had reached 26 per man. Despite this the |
| training. Through Admiralty Interview Board, all the | | | | rapid expansion of the navy caused a crisis as |
| Officer candidates must take. | | | | recruitment of marines did not match |
| Marine's duties on shore were not restricted to | | | | impressments of sailors. Some soldiers from the |
| amphibious warfare. They could be landed as | | | | army were consequently used at sea and to |
| guards in a friendly port or to keep seamen from | | | | overcome line of command problems many were |
| desertion. In amphibious warfare these marines | | | | offered bounties to transfer to the marines full |
| have their importance. Co-operations between the | | | | time. The marines continued to expand |
| army and the navy often led to disputes of | | | | throughout the Napoleonic Wars so that by 1805 |
| authority, the marines are clearly under naval | | | | some 30,000 marines had been voted by |
| discipline and more hence effective. The smart | | | | parliament. Marines like soldiers were traditionally |
| uniformed appearance was also used to impress | | | | recruited for life however during the 1790 there |
| enemies and allies. | | | | some attempt was made to recruit for the |
| Uniforms in general followed those of the army. | | | | "duration" instead. |
| Following the granting of "Royal" status in 1802 | | | | |
