with complementary additions being retrieved from the line infantry. 1774 Corps royal d'infanterie de la marine ( royal infantry corps of the navy) 1782 Corps royal de la marine (royal corps of the navy) 1786 Corps des canonniers-matelots (Corps of artillery-sailors) Troupes of the Republic and the Empire 1792 Corps d'infanterie et d'artillerie de la marine (infantry and artillery corps of the navy) 1795 Corps d'artillerie de marine ( Marine artillery corps) 1813 régiments de marine ( Marine regiment ) Missions The troupes of La Marine had to ensure the guarding of the arsenals and military ports, provide detachments on board warships as well as in the colonies ( in Canada, Antilles and India). These units were then part of all naval battles and embarking. For instance, for the Compagnies Franches de la Marine, a couple of them charged at the Battle of Camaret in June 1694; others disembarked during the Siege of Barcelona (1697) for form a « Bataillon des Vaisseaux » (Vessel battalion); during the Battle of Málaga (1704), the companies endured the loss of 150 officers and 1500 soldiers; 4000 soldiers of marines participated to the Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar. The companies in garrison at Dunkerque participated to the Battle of Malplaquet in 1709 and the Battle of Denain in 1712. 2500 men of the companies participated to the Battle of Rio de Janeiro under the orders of René Duguay-Trouin in 1711. From 1756 to 1760, three companies mount the garrison at port Mahon on Minorque. Embarked service Land service In New-France The troupes de la Marine were sent by Louis XIV in 1682 to replace the regular troops in New France, and were accordingly used to mount the garrisons in the various French colonies. Between 1683 and 1688, the King sent thirty-five companies to Canada. However, as the mortality and licensing of soldiers who were getting married and made themselves residents increased, numbers diminished considerably. Accordingly, Seignelay decided to reduce the number of companies to twenty eight on 24 May, 1689. This number would remain unchangeable until the beginning of the seven-year war. Versailles accordingly sent reinforcements by the fixing the number of companies at forty. At the end of the French regime, 2,600 soldiers of the troupes de la Marine were present in Canada. These effectifs were relatively important compared to the resident population since in 1688 for example, Canada housed 1,418 soldiers for a