General information on the French, British, Spanish, and Dutch forces in the Caribbean during the latter age of piracy.
Category: Research
Research into uniforms, especially. References. Links
French Bombardiers de la Marine
French Bombardiers are different from what one would expect.
Early British Marines
The Admiral’s Regiment
British Marines – The Dutch Wars
These Marines are the earliest in the British forces.
French Marine Infantry
Tremendous site which gives the history and lineage of all the French naval and naval infantry and artillery units from Louis XIV onward.
Spanish troops in the Caribbean
The Spanish held Florida, South and Central America and some major islands in this period.