Royal Marine Battle History

Question 1

The Capture of Gibraltar

Answer 1

24th July 1704

War of Spanish succession
6 Royal Marine regiments
Attacked Gibraltar before holding its fortress under constant siege

Question 2

Battle of Trafalgar

Answer 2

21st October 1805

Nelson defeated French and Spanish troops off Cape Trafalgar. More than a tenth of his force were Royal Marines

Question 3

Gallipoli & World War 1

Answer 3

Gallipoli - 28th April 1915
World War 1 - 28th July 1914

Turkey entered the war in 1915
Royal Marines tasked with opening up the Dardanelles

Question 4

The Raid on Zeebrugge

Answer 4

23rd April 1918

German U-boats based in Bruges
Royal Marines landed on the mile long Zeebrugge Mole to deny access to the Channel
3 German ships sunk

Question 5

World War 2
Birth of RM Commandos

Answer 5

Commandos created in 1942
On the orders of Winston Churchill
RM commandos played key role in Arakan Campaign, allied landings on Sicily and Operation overlord.

Question 6

Falklands

Answer 6

14th June 1982

Royal Marines engaged in all phases of the Falklands campaign.

Question 7

Afghanistan

Answer 7

2001-2014

The corps was at the vanguard of what became a 13 year long counter insurgency

Question 8

Iraq

Answer 8

2003

40 Commando deployed to North West Iraq
Secured targets and advanced to Basra
Captured Saddam Husseins palace

Question 9

Operation Ruman

Answer 9

2017

Following Hurricane IRMA
Personnel from 3 commando travelled to the Caribbean to take part in international relief operation.
Repaired 22 schools and 5 hospitals