In 1689 King William III. incorporated “_the Admiral’s Regiment_” (which was then considered the third regiment of Infantry) in the Second, now the Coldstream, regiment of Foot Guards. Two Marine regiments were, about the same time, established for service on board the fleet, which were disbanded in 1698. [Sidenote: 1702] On the recommencement of hostilities, in 1702, with France and Spain, both of which nations possessed powerful fleets as well as numerous armies, the British Parliament felt the expediency of enabling the Queen to increase the efficiency of her navy, by forming _Corps of Marines_, which could act at sea as well as on land. Six regiments were accordingly added in the year 1702 to the regular Army as _Marine corps_, and six other of the regular regiments of Infantry were appointed for _Sea-service_; as shown in the following list. The six Regiments of Marines were:-- Colonel Thomas Saunderson’s, now thirtieth foot. Colonel George Villiers’s, now thirty-first foot. Colonel Edward Fox’s, now thirty-second foot. Colonel Harry Mordaunt’s; disbanded in 1713. Colonel Henry Holl’s; disbanded in 1713. Colonel Viscount Shannon’s; disbanded in 1713. The six regiments of Foot for _Sea-service_ were:-- Colonel Ventris Columbine’s, now sixth foot. Colonel Thomas Erle’s, now nineteenth foot. Colonel Gustavus Hamilton’s, now twentieth foot. Colonel Lord Lucas’s, now thirty-fourth foot. Colonel Earl of Donegal’s, now thirty-fifth foot. Colonel Lord Charlemont’s, now thirty-sixth foot. Her Majesty’s Order for levying this body of men was contained in the following Royal Warrant, dated 1st of June, 1702:-- “ANNE R. “Our pleasure is, that this establishment of _six regiments of Marines_, and six other regiments for _Sea-Service_, do commence and take place from the respective times of raising. “And our further pleasure is, that the order given by our dearest brother the late King, deceased, and such orders as are, or shall be, given by us, touching the pay or entertainment of our said forces, or any of them, or any charges thereunto belonging, shall be duly complied with, and that no new charge be added to this establishment without being communicated to our High Treasurer, or Commissioners of our Treasury for the time being. “Given at our Court at St. James’s, on the first day of June in the first year of our reign. “_By Her Majesty’s Command._ “GODOLPHIN.” Other regiments were also embarked, at different periods, during the war, on board the fleet to act as Marines, and the efficiency and usefulness of these corps, while so employed, were attested by the capture of several fortresses in Spain; more especially that of Gibraltar in 1704, the taking of which was effected by the Navy and Marines.