British Naval Brigade Sailor Defending--single figure
$39.00
Item Number: SRN-06
The First Sudan War, 1884-1885
Sailor Defending, British Naval Brigade
Naval brigades were detachments from ships consisting of seamen and Royal Marines. These were landed ashore to undertake naval operations or to support the army in a wide variety of campaigns. Both officers and men received regular training in the techniques of land warfare at the gunnery school, HMS Excellent, at Portsmouth.