History of the Royal Marines
ASPECT OF HISTORY
Admiral's Regiment; Royal Marine Light Infantry; Royal Marine Artillery; His Majesty's Marine Forces; History of the royal marines; Royal Marines Light Infantry; Lord High Admiral's Regiment; Maritime Regiment of Foot; HM Marine Forces
The history of the Royal Marines began on 28 October 1664 with the formation of the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot soon becoming known as the Admiral's Regiment. During the War of the Spanish Succession the most historic achievement of the Marines was the capture of the mole during the assault on Gibraltar (sailors of the Royal Navy captured the Rock itself) in 1704.