1769 W. Falconer sig. Bb2v Marine, or Marine-Forces, a body of troops employed in the sea-service, under the direction of the lords of the admiralty.
1802 C. James (at cited word) The marine forces have of late years been considerably augmented.
1895 Sept. 638/2 After inspecting the splendid cruiser and her sister ships, the San Francisco and the New York, he..paid the United States' marine forces a high compliment.