Its Your History

This is the second of three volumes written by General Sir H E Blumberg tracing the history of the Royal Marines and deals with the years 1793-1836. This CD-ROM outlines the activity of the Marines Corps in the French Revolutionary Wars, The Two Napoleonic Wars, and the American War. As well as relating details of the battles, ships and personnel , aspects of the daily life of a Marine are revealed. In 1794 each Marine was given an allowance of 3 pints of twelve shilling beer or five pints of small beer a day, but in spite of this there was a Mutiny at Spithead in 1797 for better pay and conditions. In April 1802 King George II, in recognition of the conduct of the Marines in the French Revolutionary War, decreed that they should no longer be called “Corps of Marines” but be styled “The Royal Marines”. Finally the history deals with the years of Peace from 1816-1836 which incorporated much change in uniform design and administration of the Corps.(293 images) 
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In this, his third volume of his history of The Royal Marines, General Sir H E Blumberg deals with their activities from the coronation of Queen Victoria to the outbreak of the Great War. During that period the numbers of Royal Marines increased from 9,000 to almost double that number. This was a period when the major colonial powers were seeking to maintain their rule over diverse parts of the globe. This history gives, in remarkable detail, accounts of their action in the Argentine, in New Zealand, Ireland, Burma, the Soudan, Gambia and Crete. It covers major conflicts such as the war in the Crimea, the China War, the Zulu war and the Boxer Rising. An interesting sidelight to the Marine’s life is that in 1902, because of the abolition of masts & yards and the increased use of machinery to carry out manual work, it was found necessary to form the School of Physical Training in Portsmouth. (440 images) 
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The Marines, or the Navy’s Soldiers, have since earliest times been a vital part of the Navy’s manpower. It has been the custom to list every officer in the Marines whether on active service or waiting as a reserve (and hence on half-pay) complete with pay scale details. This CD gives a fascinating insight into the world of the Marines and is invaluable to those searching for genealogical information on members of their family who were known to be in this branch of the Armed Forces early in the 19th Century.(62 images) 
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