david Clammer explains through the biography of a dorset captain who the Sea Fencibles were, and John Bolt unearths a 200-year-old scandal which involved the most senior naval officers of the age. Sim Comfort describes a unique sword which is probably the earliest exemplar of a Royal Marines sword and the extraordinary achievements of its owner. EdITOR’S FOREWORd 9 Louis Ferreiro’s article about the navies of France and Spain in the years before Trafalgar reminds us of the context in which much of this action took place, and another article by Jann Witt reminds us that while the great powers fought, others tried to make a living at sea – by fair means or foul. Royal Marine uniforms worn in Canada during the War of 1812. (Collection of Alexander Craig)
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