The Royal Marines are a unique corps, recruited as soldiers, but trained to serve at sea, and recognized as experts in amphibious warfare. This one-volume history of 300 years of the Royal Marines reveals the story behind their historical fortitude and gallantry. It is published to tie in with the bicentenary of the Marines receiving the distinction Royal. Richard Brooks specialized in Military History and Theory of War at Oxford. He is the author of a number of books, including The Long Arm of Empire: Naval Brigades from the Crimea to the Boxer Rebellion.