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Royal Marines - Operation Telic
Starting on 20th March 2003, 40 and 42 Commando moved into Southern Iraq to secure the oil fields and prevent Saddam from setting them on...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
The Battle of Belle Isle - 7 June 1761
The Marines played a major role in the capture of this island, from the first amphibious landing, and through all subsequent fighting....
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Si Biggs
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
Battle for the Falklands - Landing at San Carlos - 21 May 1982
The British Task Force started to land at San Carlos Bay on May 21st 1982 after receiving approval from London, under command of ...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
The Corps of Marines titled the Royal Marines by King George III
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1802 Date/s: 29th April 1802 In 1802, largely at...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Sergeant Norman Finch RMA - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Finch was 27 years...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Capture of Gibraltar 24th July 1704
On July 24, the allied fleet arrived outside Gibraltar. In all, Rooke commanded 16 English ships under Byng and six Dutch ships under...
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SImon Biggs
- Nov 1, 2019
- 7 min
Operation Infatuate - The Battle of Walcheren
1st - 8th November 1944 Operation Infatuate - The Battle of Walcheren. The operation was part of the wider Battle of the Scheldt and...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 28, 2019
- 2 min
Happy Birthday #Royal Marines Projecting Global Power Since 1664
Formed in the reign of King Charles II on October 28, 1664 as the Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot (or Admiral’s...
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Simon Biggs
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
Captain of Marines Charles William Adair - Killed at the Battle of Trafalgar - 21st October 1805
Royal Marines Museum Collection (Unknown Artist) Charles William Adair (Captain Royal Marines) On joining HMS VICTORY Adair, Charles...
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Simon Biggs
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
Capture of Gibraltar 24th July 1704 #RoyalMarines #MilitaryHistory
On July 24, the allied fleet arrived outside Gibraltar. In all, Rooke commanded 16 English ships under Byng and six Dutch ships under...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 6, 2019
- 1 min
The Battle of Belleisle - 7 June 1761
The Marines played a major role in the capture of this island, from the first amphibious landing, and through all subsequent fighting....
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Simon Biggs
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
Major Pitcairn and the Battle of Bunker Hill 1775 "Now, for the glory of the Marines!"
17 June 1775: During the night of 16-17 June, the American rebels, tightening their grip on Boston, occupied and entrenched Breed’s Hill,...
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Simon 'Peters' Biggs
- May 29, 2019
- 2 min
Battle for the Falklands - Landing at San Carlos - 21 May 1982
The British Task Force started to land at San Carlos Bay on May 21st 1982 after receiving approval from London, under command of ...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 28, 2019
- 1 min
Royal Marines in Gallipoli - 28 April 1915
Gallipoli - 28 April 1915 Marines were involved in both the initial, unopposed, landings on the peninsula and the subsequent amphibious...
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Simon Biggs
- Apr 24, 2019
- 3 min
The Raid on Zeebrugge - 23 April 1918 - 'For England and St George!'
Mounted by two thousand men of the 4th Battalion Royal Marines and Royal Navy under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keyes. The...
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Simon Biggs
- Jul 25, 2018
- 2 min
Capture of Gibraltar 24th July 1704 #RoyalMarines #MilitaryHistory
On July 24, the allied fleet arrived outside Gibraltar. In all, Rooke commanded 16 English ships under Byng and six Dutch ships under...
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Simon Biggs
- Apr 24, 2018
- 3 min
The Raid on Zeebrugge - 24 April 1918
Mounted by two thousand men of the 4th Battalion Royal Marines and Royal Navy under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keyes. The...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 28, 2017
- 1 min
Happy Birthday #Royal Marines 'this country's sheet anchor' since 1664
'I never knew an appeal made to them for honor, courage, or loyalty that they did not more than realize my highest expectations. If ever...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 28, 2016
- 1 min
Royal Marines Birthday
On the 28th October 2014, the Royal Marines celebrated their 350th birthday year. From fighting on the decks and in the mastheads at the...
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