The Admiral's Regiment was formed in 1664 and the name 'Marines' first appears in the records in 1672. Since then Marines have taken part in more battles on land and sea, all over the world, than has any other branch of the British Armed Forces. In recent times, Royal Marines have been deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina in a number of roles and are still serving with the NATO implementation Force today. Nick Van Der Bijl covers the history, organisation, uniforms and insignia of these remarkable troops, with colour plates by Paul Hannon.