Claim: Badge of Glory is a nautical historical novel by Douglas Reeman set in 1850 when a young Queen Victoria was on the throne and Major Rupert Fynmore takes command and battles with slavers who had cannons and newer rifle-bored weapons that have not yet been issued to the Royal Marines.
Evidence: Badge of Glory is a nautical historical novel by Douglas Reeman. The year is 1850 and a young Queen Victoria is on the throne. Major Rupert Fynmore takes command for the next landing, and further battles take place with the well-entrenched slavers. They are well-armed with cannon and newer rifle-bored weapons that the marines have not yet been issued with.