The Sea Fencibles were a British military reserve force raised in 1798 during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Comprising naval fencible units, the force was created to carry out coastal defence duties and obstruct enemy shipping.
The Sea Fencibles were a British military reserve force raised in 1798 during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Comprising naval fencible units, the force was created to carry out coastal defence duties and obstruct enemy shipping.
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