The Troupes de marine were founded in 1622 (as compagnies ordinaires de la mer) as land forces under the control of the Secretary of State of the Navy, notably for operations in French Canada.
Troupes de marine dibentuk tahun 1622 (sebenarnya bernama compagnies ordinaires de la mer) ketika pasukan darat berada dibawah kontrol angkatan laut, terutama pada operasi di Kanada Prancis.