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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by The Epopt (talk | contribs) at 13:29, 2 March 2002 (questioning "act of war" rhetorical noise). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"A branch of a country's navy which fights on land."

I believe that historically many ships carried marines to defend the ship itself from pirates, etc., rather than to fight on land per se. Can anyone clarify?

"Originated from the fact that it was an act of war for a country to send its army into another country but not to send its navy."

Given that the phrase "act of war" is meaningless rhetorical noise -- there is no list of such things -- I doubt that this assertion is true. Can anyone provide a citation? the Epopt
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