British Marines Recruitment Poster 1780
- Si Biggs
- Feb 15
- 1 min read
Saturday 26th February 1780.
The following appeared in the Ipswich Journal, this newspaper had a wide circulation in Suffolk and Essex.
A Marines Recruiting Poster used during the American War of Independence.
Below a a mock up based on a genuine advert from 1780 by www.RoyalMarinesHistory.com
Coming soon a range of Royal Marines recruitment posters and adverts down the years.
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