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In France, the first specific troupe was created in 1622 by Cardinal Richelieu, under the designation of « Compagnie Ordinaire de la Marine ». These companies were theoretically in numbers of 100, each with for a Captain with Lieutenant de Vaisseau and for a Lieutenant one Enseigne de vaisseau de 1 re Classe. [2]
The Compagnies franches de la marine (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃paɲi fʁɑ̃ʃ də la maʁin]; previously known as Troupes de la marine, later renamed and reorganized as Troupes coloniales and then Troupes de Marine) were an ensemble of autonomous infantry units attached to the French Royal Navy (French: marine royale) bound to serve both on land and sea.
The troupes de marine were tasked with insuring the French presence in its Asian, African, and American colonies. The revolutionary period saw a definite division in 1792 between the reconstituted troupes de marine and the ships of the navy. Under Napoleon, the troupes de marine were used primarily as line infantry.
Compagnies franches de la Marine on Ile Royale 1710s 24 companies with 1200 soldiers and 96 officers by 1749; Bombardiers de la Marine (Navy Bombardiers) 1702–1760s – 108 bombardiers; Troupes de la marine (Troops of Marines) 1682–1755 – 1759 – 1000 soldiers; Galley Troops (Pertuisaniers des Galères) Canadian Militia
Historique de l'Artillerie de Marine et de la Colonisation Française. L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2296495197. OCLC 848169076. Chartrand, René (1998). Louis XV's Army, Part V: Colonial and Naval Troops. Fulham, London, United Kingdom: Osprey Military Publishing. ISBN 978-1855327092. OCLC 922018339. Chartrand, René (1990). Napoleon's Sea Soldiers ...
The banner is decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor, the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (two palms), the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (three palms) and the Cross of Liberation. He is entitled to use the forage in the colors of ribbon the Croix de Guerre 1914 1918 since August 13, 1918, with olive-colored ribbon for the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945.
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Both services were however administered by the Ministre de la Marine and shared an anchor badge. This insignia continued to be worn after the Troupes de la Marine became the Troupes Coloniales in 1900 and photographs of mehariste (camel corps) troopers taken in the 1950s show anchor badges even in the Mauritanian desert far from