Regiment de Marine was a Dutch marine unit formed in the mid‑1660s from land militia conscripts to augment the navy’s manpower. The source notes that its officers, including captains De Laucourt, Nieupoort and De Glarges, were assigned to the 1667 expedition against the English fleet on the River Thames.
Formation and structure
The regiment was created by the States of Holland in 1665 to provide a reserve of trained soldiers for naval expeditions. Its ranks comprised marines, sailors, and land soldiers, organized into companies stationed at strategic ports such as Gorinchem and Hellevoetsluis.
Role in the Thames raid
During the 1667 operation, the regiment supplied 450 marines who landed on the island of Chappey (modern Chatham) and participated in the capture of English forts and the destruction of warships. Captains De Laucourt, Nieupoort and De Glarges led detachments that secured the English magazines.
Connection to Aceh
Officers of the Regiment de Marine often rotated between European wars and VOC deployments in the East Indies. Their experience fighting Acehnese forces in the 1659‑1660 campaign informed their tactics during amphibious assaults such as the Thames raid.
See Also
Source
De geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Korps Mariniers van 1665‑1945, OCR text, pp. 43‑46 (20260707_232246_DLP-55-De_geschiedenis_van_het_Nederlandsche_Korps_Mariniers_van_1665_1945_OCR.txt).