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    Capture of Bastia - Nelson Looses his Eye
    Si Biggs
    • May 10
    • 3 min

    Capture of Bastia - Nelson Looses his Eye

    The siege of Bastia was a combined British and Corsican military operation during the early stages of the French Revolutionary Wars. The...
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    Boarding and Capture of 7 Merchants under the Spanish Guns
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Boarding and Capture of 7 Merchants under the Spanish Guns

    Blockade duties around Cadiz were still being carried out by the Royal Navy over two years since Trafalgar. The intention was the same as...
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    The Battle of Martinique
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 5
    • 2 min

    The Battle of Martinique

    5th February 1793 The Battle of Martinique was a successful British invasion of the French colony of Martinique in the West Indies during...
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    Invasion of Guadeloupe (1810)
    Si Biggs
    • Jan 28
    • 3 min

    Invasion of Guadeloupe (1810)

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Guadeloupe Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1810 Date/s: 28 January and 6 February 1810...
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    General Sir Edward Nicolls KCB - The 'Fighting Nicolls'
    Si Biggs
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    General Sir Edward Nicolls KCB - The 'Fighting Nicolls'

    Unit/ Formation: RM People Location: Monte Christe Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1803 Date/s: Saturday 5th November 1803...
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    Napoleon Buonaparte Inspects the Royal Marine Guard
    Simon Biggs
    • Jul 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Napoleon Buonaparte Inspects the Royal Marine Guard

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1815 Date/s: 16th July 1815 From the Memoirs of...
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    Capture of the Battery at Cruxhaven
    Si Biggs
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Capture of the Battery at Cruxhaven

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Cruxhaven Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1809 Date/s: 8 July 1809 A small force...
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    The Battle of Aboukir - Egypt - “The Bulldogs of the Army”
    Si Biggs
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Battle of Aboukir - Egypt - “The Bulldogs of the Army”

    The Marines owing to their too great eagerness to get to close quarters with the enemy, suffered severe loss. Both officers and men greatly
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    Battle of Corruna
    Si Biggs
    • Jan 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Battle of Corruna

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Corruna Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1809 Date/s: 16th January 1809 Royal Marines...
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    Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Malcolm, KCB
    Si Biggs
    • May 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Malcolm, KCB

    Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Malcolm, KCB (13 January 1767 – 27 December 1849) was a Scottish officer of the British Royal Marines who...
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    20 Mile Row to Capture the Curieux, Martinique
    Simon 'Peters' Biggs
    • Feb 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    20 Mile Row to Capture the Curieux, Martinique

    The French brig sloop ‘Curieux’ was fitted out at Martinique in order to attack British interests, as she was a threat to British West...
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    Captain of Marines Charles William Adair - Killed at the Battle of Trafalgar - 21st October 1805
    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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    Royal Marines at The Battle of Trafalgar - Death of Nelson - 21st October 1805
    Simon Biggs
    • Oct 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    Royal Marines at The Battle of Trafalgar - Death of Nelson - 21st October 1805

    Lord Nelson's victory over the combined fleets at Trafalgar, the most decisive sea battle in British history. Ninety-three officers and...
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    Mounted Marines and the Invasion of Java
    Simon 'Peters' Biggs
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    Mounted Marines and the Invasion of Java

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Java Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1811 Date/s: 4th August 1811` The invasion of Java...
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    Royal Marines at The Battle of Trafalgar - Death of Nelson - 21st October 1805
    Simon Biggs
    • Oct 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    Royal Marines at The Battle of Trafalgar - Death of Nelson - 21st October 1805

    Lord Nelson's victory over the combined fleets at Trafalgar, the most decisive sea battle in British history. Ninety-three officers and...
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