Great Britain

Regiments of Marines

In 1739/40 ten regiments of Marines were raised in the Army.
In 1747 they were transferred to the control of the Admiralty and they got a ranking in the Army list as well as Marines.
In 1748 they were disbanded and dispersed to Naval establishments and ships.

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Kingdom of Great Britain
 
1739: Edward Wolfe’s
Regiment of Marines
William Robinson’s
Regiment of Marines
Anthony Lowther’s
Regiment of Marines
John Wynyard’s
Regiment of Marines
Charles Douglass’
Regiment of Marines
1742:


Viscount Torrington’s


Fraser’s
Holmes’

James Cochran’s
1745: Churchill’s




1747: ranked as 44th Foot
or 1st Marines
ranked as 45th Foot
or 2nd Marines
ranked as 46th Foot
or 3rd Marines
ranked as 47th Foot
or 4th Marines
ranked as 48th Foot
or 5th Marines
1748: disbanded disbanded disbanded disbanded disbanded
 
 

 
 
Kingdom of Great Britain
 
1739: Lewis Moreton’s
Regiment of Marines
1740:
Henry Cornewall’s
Regiment of Marines
William Hammer’s
Regiment of Marines
Charles Powlett’s
Regiment of Marines
Jefferie’s
Regiment of Marines
1741:

John Duncombe’s


John Laforey’s

John Jordan’s

Andrew Agnew’s
1747: ranked as 49th Foot
or 6th Marines
ranked as 50th Foot
or 7th Marines
ranked as 51st Foot
or 8th Marines
ranked as 52nd Foot
or 9th Marines
ranked as 53rd Foot
or 10th Marines
1748: disbanded disbanded disbanded disbanded disbanded