Régiment de La Marine | |
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Ordnance Colors of the Régiment de La Marine
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Active | 1635 - 1793 |
Country | France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Type | Regiment |
Role | Line Infantry |
The Régiment de La Marine was an infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France created in 1635, later being designated as 11th Infantry Regiment (French: )
12 regimental colors out of which 1 "white" Colonel, and 11 of Ordinance «blue and green by opposition, white cross ».
The French regiment was created by Richelieu, in 1635. The regiment was part of numerous regiments of the monarchy whose mission was to serve on board naval vessels and in the colonies. While these line infantry regiments were transferred in 1791, they historically are considered the ancestors of regiments composing the marine infantry (French: ) :