History Flashcards
Birth of the corps
28th of October 1664
Original name of the Royal Marines
The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of foot
Yellow jackets as was dukes fav colour
1200 men
The capture of Gibraltar
24 July 1704
2300men - 1900 british, 400 dutch
Took the rock and defended for 9month siege
The Battle of Bellisle
7th of June 1761
The laurel was added to the cap badge to honour the service of those at the battle of bellisle
The Battle of Bunker Hill
17 June 1775
Marines reinforces british forces, first 2 attempts failed but 3rd (with marines) worked
The Battle of Trafalgar
21 october 1805
3000 Royal Marines were present in the famous victory over the French and Spanish
The Marines captured many enemy ships
Gallipoli
28 April 1915
1 VC awarded - Lcpl Parker - evacuating wounded under fire
Gallipoli campaign started when turkey joined the war in 1915, marines were part of the task force tasked with opening up the Dardanelles. They fought in europe and asia at the swme time.
The raid of Zeebrugge
St Georges day 1918
German U boats at Bruges, to stop them access to the channel, marines landed on the mile long zeebrugge mole, destroying german gun batteries - allowing ships to be sunk.
World war 2
Arakan Campaign
Allied landings on Siciliy
Operation Overload
The raid of Zeebrugge
St Georges day 1918
German U boats at Bruges, to stop them access to the channel, marines landed on the mile long zeebrugge mole, destroying german gun batteries - allowing ships to be sunk.
World war 2
Arakan Campaign
Allied landings on Siciliy
Operation Overload
Lance corporal Parker
Victoria Cross Recipient
30th April 1915
Gallipoli campaign
Evacuating casualties under fire
John pettyjohn
Battle of inkerman - Crimean war
