He also reorganized the corps of naval artillery and marine infantry.
Aided by his marvelous new eyesight, he was able to steer well clear of these bodies of marine infantry.
He entered the royal marine light infantry as a second lieutenant on 1 January 1804.
Since the marine infantry were organized as regular army units, their ranks followed those of the army.
The marine infantry of the French vanguard deployed as best they could and replied to the Chinese fire.
It can be used for amphibious assault and transport of marine infantry.
The marine infantry continued to advance, waiting for the Chinese to show themselves.
The marine infantry tried to push on towards the main Chinese position, but all their efforts to advance further were checked by a heavy weight of fire.
He had recently been sent a battalion of marine infantry from France, giving him just enough men to venture beyond Hanoi.
Furthermore, only one fifth of the cold adapted marine infantry was sent to the islands.