MEMORABLE DATES Flashcards
1
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Birth of the Corps
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- 28th October 1664
- Created by Charles II
- Originally named “The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime regiment of Foot”
- Wore Yellow Coats (was the Dukes favourite colour)
- Created to fight the Dutch during the Second Dutch War
2
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Capture of Gibraltar
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- 24th July 1704
- Partnered with Dutch Marines
- Took the rock, and defended it for the next 9 months.
- Only Battle Honour to show on the crest
3
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Battle of Belleisle
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- 7 June 1761
- First amphibious landing
- The laurel wreath became apart of the cap badge due in honour of this battle
4
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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- 17 June 1775
- British forces attempted to take Bunker Hill (near Boston) twice with no success. They brought in the Royal Marines, and they took the hill
5
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Battle of Trafalgar
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- 21 October 1805
- Around 3000 Royal Marines were present.
- Nelson went up against the French and Spanish
- The marines were a large factor with the boarding parties that captured multiple enemy ships
6
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Gallipoli
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- 28th April 1915
- Marines were involved during the initial landings on the peninsula.
- Marines bore the brunt of Turkish Attacks around Anzac Cove.
7
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Raid on Zeebrugge
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- 23 April 1918
- Successful Operation to deny the Germans use of the canal at Zeebrugge, Belgium
- Troops landed, and held positions under fire while others blocked the canal
8
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Normandy Landings
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- 6th June 1944
- Over 16,000 Royal Marines took part in Operation Overload
- Royal Marines manned most landing craft and led the assault itself.
9
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Assault on Walcheren
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- 1st November 1944
- successful operation to clear the mouth of the Scheldt river.
- Had little support
10
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Recapture of the Falklands
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- 14th June 1982
- First to contact the Argentinian invaders, killing approx 30 enemy until being overrun (no losses were taken)
- Was known to yomp across vast distances.
