The Troupes de la Marine (French pronunciation: [tʁup də la maʁin], lit. 'Troops of the Navy') was a French military formation established by Cardinal Richelieu in 1622. It was under the denomination of compagnie ordinaire de la mer, originally intended to serve as marines on ships of French Navy.
The Troupes de la Marine (French pronunciation: [tʁup də la maʁin], lit. 'Troops of the Navy') was a French military formation established by Cardinal Richelieu in 1622. It was under the denomination of compagnie ordinaire de la mer, originally intended to serve as marines on ships of French Navy.
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