Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot

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British Army regiment amphibious infantry unit infantry regiment

The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot was the early 18th-century amphibious infantry unit of the British Army that evolved into the modern Royal Marines.

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British Army regiment → amphibious infantry unit → infantry regiment →
allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED →
associatedWith	British maritime warfare → Royal Navy NERFINISHED →
branch	British Army NERFINISHED →
combatEnvironment	littoral zones → on board warships →
commandStructure	British Army regimental system →
country	Kingdom of Great Britain →
duty	guarding officers and key areas on ships → participating in boarding actions → serving as landing parties ashore →
engagement	naval expeditions of the early 18th century →
era	early modern period →
function	conduct amphibious landings → provide soldiers for service at sea → support Royal Navy operations →
garrison	various Royal Navy ships →
hasSuccessor	Royal Marines NERFINISHED →
historicalSignificance	early institutional ancestor of the Royal Marines →
languageOfCommand	English →
location	British Isles NERFINISHED →
militaryBranchEvolution	from British Army regiment to Royal Marines corps →
militarySpecialization	sea service infantry → shipboard combat →
namedAfter	Duke of York and Albany NERFINISHED →
notableFor	being an early British amphibious infantry regiment → evolving into the modern Royal Marines →
partOf	British armed forces NERFINISHED →
predecessorOf	Royal Marines NERFINISHED →
primaryTheater	sea and coastal operations →
role	amphibious warfare → landing operations → maritime security → shipboard infantry →
service	early 18th century →
traditionContinuedBy	Royal Marines NERFINISHED →
type	line infantry → marine infantry →
uniformContext	British Army infantry uniforms of the early 18th century →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Royal Marines →	originalName