Elite Fighting Forces: Royal Marines Commando

[@edmundcarrington4719]

I have personally served alongside the Royal Marines and was awlays impressed by how absolutely cool and professional they are in situ -- whether doing fleet protection or combat infantry ("Per Mare, Per Terram") ....proud to have fought with the bootnecks - they are ally to the max with a history that leaves all others flat!

[@marcscribner4565]

Much respect to the Royal Marines Commandos. Glad you're on our side. Semper Fi. USMC 96-00

[@philmccavity4676]

Go look up the Battle of the Imjin River, while the entire US 1 Corps was fleeing and in full retreat, a single British Brigade held off an entire Chinese Army. US Gen James Van Fleet called it "The most outstanding example of unit bravery in Modern Warfare". Also look up the 1st Marine Division retreat and evacuation at Hungnam.

[@marklee1194]

Great documentary. Thank you so much for uploading! :)

[@maz7726]

Anyone remember the old RM advert? The bloke with the broken leg doing pull ups? That did the best weeding out than the bottom field.....bring that back.

[@StephenButlerOne]

I can remember the 99.6 need not apply, that was always in the lads mags (1997) One of the adverts shown worms cooking, however in reality we never had to eat worms.

[@freysredwedding]

I'm glad you kept your cool there mate. Good luck on your application and I hope you make it as a bootneck. Per Mare, Per Terram.

[@joelharris1335]

The Royal Marines Band did the Thunderbirds theme tune for the end credits of the 1966 film - Thunderbirds Are Go.

[@camrenwick]

The instructor on the sergeants course wore the cap badge of the Royal Green Jackets, if I'm not mistaken?

[@NinaMarieBrebner]

I am not high, I was merely repeating comments made by the USMC Recon guys that were here. Your radio equipment is smaller and light apparently. Most likely due to it being more modern which enables it to be more compact. Speed marches virtually part of daily fiz, we are talking about the regular trips to scotland and the moors made by SR troop involve carrying that excessive weight. Well done in Iraq by the way, I am sure all parties have equally as great stories to tell acorss Iraq and Afghan

[@wypdblue]

I know I'll get covered in others' comments but... Guys... Respect to the Royal Marines and respect to the United States Marines. No doubt these challenges take great commitment. Hopefully that commitment is backed by good character. We're allies now-a-days and, for lack of a better term, "cousins". Chill out you guys. It's okay to be patriotic...but let's be respectful. Respect is a trait I hope any U.S. Marine or Royal Marine would have.

[@ryangregor3840]

Cannot wait to go for my commando training and get the green lid!! Up the commandos!!

[@handsomesquidward5160]

Did you do it?

[@h7283]

Howd it go Buddy

[@RayCyst310]

How'd y'all get on buddy 🥸

[@philmccavity4676]

Look up the Battle of Bladensburg, the US marines fled from the Royals so fast, that they had heat stroke trying to keep up. It has been called "The greatest disgrace ever dealt to American Arms". It was also the Royals that lit the match on the Whitehouse lol. Can you Imagine the Brits letting the USMC torch Buckingham Palace?

[@philmccavity4676]

We haven't even mentioned the rest of Afghan yet. In N.E Afghan US Forces have fled from numerous districts. From the Pech and Korengal Valley, you even bribed insurgent leaders with 6000 gallons of fuel to not to attack you, while you packed up and left. You fleeing from these areas freed up the insurgents to attack Kabul regularly, which was once a pretty safe province.

[@macgearalit]

Mr. Nichols , I have nothing but respect for the Forces of Her Majesty, The Queen. It is foolhardy to diminish the ability of the Viet-Namese just as it's foolhardy to sell short the ability ,commitment of some sneaker wearing Pashtuns in the mountains of Afghanistan . Our will and technology mean nothing if we're not willing to be equally brutal.

[@HO-bndk]

What is the soldier at 6:50 wearing? Is he a late war commando in a Denison smock?

[@CHAPEL235]

"The term “commando” is so widely used today that it is easy to forget that the original Commandos were Winston Churchill’s “Steel Hand from the Sea” meant to harass the German-held coastlines of Europe during World War II. Churchill chose the designation “Commando” for his raiding units based upon his experience with the fast-moving, hard-hitting Boer Commandos he had faced in South Africa."

[@mikeyduke10]

thanks

[@philmccavity4676]

USMC do nut run further at all, RMs do 3 miles in 22:30, even with a minute break they still smash the USMC minimum time. Plus that doesn't take into account the 10.1 beep test, assault course and gym test. RM training is internationally recognised as "one of the longest and most physically demanding specialist infantry training regimes in the world". When US Marines recruits can do 30 miles in 8 hours come back and talk. Your Rangers don't even do that, they do a measly 12 miles on flat road.

[@sunrayisdown1690]

Yup. USMC believe their own propaganda

[@digdougedy]

The short clip of troops in Norway 6.00 are French Legionnaires of the 13em DBLE,

[@RayCyst310]

They've got Brit para insignia

[@digdougedy]

@@RayCyst310 Yes. I got the time wrong. Go back 10 seconds you will see men in French coats. 5.49, 3 men, definitely in French uniform with the "british" style hard had... Wether they are FFL is in doubt because all the pictures I've looked at showed the 13dble wearing the French hard hat with the ridge on the top... Definitely not British paras or Royal Marines......

[@Retrosicotte]

I think you need to look at the situation more particularly. The British had a problem in Helmand solely because the Government refused to give them the equipment required. They had no proper helos, no armoured vehicles, no proper MRAPs because the Labour government considered military spending a waste. The USMC moved in to cover for it due to UK government restrictions meaning the British had nothing to properly do the job. It wasn't to do with the individuals on the ground, but rather the PM.

[@feliscorax]

Your bias shows through there. The UK's military has witnessed successive cuts since the end of the Thatcher period, a reduction brought about courtesy of the UK military's post-Cold War restructuring recommendations, and also by the penny pinching of British governments. The rot really began to set in with John Major's Conservative Government, with defence cuts continued more or less in keeping with the inherited Tory budget plans under Blair and then Brown, and continued to this very day under the Cameron and May(day) Conservative governments. It's a symptom of the UK's diminished economic means, rather than the fact the government is pro- or anti-military: Even at 2 percent of GDP, in line with the UK's minimum NATO obligations, the UK is financially stretched...and the situation doesn't look as though it is set to improve in future, either. Before you harken back to "the good old days" of the Thatcher era, too, it is best that it be kept in mind that the historical trend for the UK since the end of the the Second World War has been year-on-year military reductions, and the diminishment of British power in the world, brought most starkly into relief by the Suez Crisis that later led to the withdrawal of all UK Forces from "east of Suez". Thatcher's heightened spending on the British military during the Cold War (sustained at levels of 4.5 percent of GDP, which is comparable to the current US defence spend in per capita terms) was unsustainable, and came at the considerable expense of other urgent matters of governmental business, such as health and education. Otherwise, your reasoning is sound.

[@Horriblebastad]

Uh?

[@joehavin1]

Well said good sir. Its a breath of fresh air to read comments that are NOT seeping with Bull Shit for once.

[@CHAPEL235]

Now please provide me with a stat that shows more Army personal IN 3cdo (not attached) than royal marines.

[@StephenButlerOne]

I'd love to know where is the end statume, of the marine with the flag? Looking like the iconic Falklands rear man I'd like to add I served in the 90s, joined with 748. and as far as I know that guy at the end of that patrol was a Matlow. Or that's what the Matlows was saying in the day.

[@davej44]

The actual 'Yomper' was Cpl Pete Robinson, 40 CDO AT Troop, attached to 45. The statue is outside the RM Museum, in Eastney. I therefore doubt you've served anything more than a Pint in a pub as you are clearly clueless about all things RM.

[@StephenButlerOne]

@@davej44 not at all, I never did find out that info, it wad a ex royal come Matlow that informed me of this in tue 90s. Awfully sorry my memory isn't that good on names. Ironically I'm now a landlord of a pub lol.

[@adrenalinpump7601]

I can do four push ups now with good form.

[@TheRedmurk0]

How many now?

[@nickflynn439]

You are ready.

[@charliehanson8824]

What some people don't seem to understand is that british marines are the best, and reason being is because they do commando tests which are most toughest tests on the planet. The rmc training is 32 weeks long, and that 32 weeks is just basic training until the last of the 32 weeks which are commando tests. The rmc (Royal Marines commandos) don't get green berets for nothing, it shows that they have gone through, the toughest military training in the world and are the best, it's only the best of the best that get green berets. The Royal Marines commandos are a 3 comnando brigade which can deliver devastating consequences on a big enemy force, America, their, marines don't do commando tests and don't get a green beret stating elite, so yes us Brits can say our marines are tougher and more elite. The U.S. Marines are the same as british army, which is a basic infantry unit. So the Americans need to get a grip and understand that you only get green beret if you go through elite training and are the best. So american marines non elite just basic and no green beret, british marines elite and green berets. And the best, British marines are a small group but they can take a big army with that small group. So the Americans need to shut their mouths and take the fact that uk royals are elite.

[@dongding4074]

Royal marines training made the guard regiments training looked childish.

[@luckyluckymanboro5228]

Don't think you've heard of p company british paratroopers fitness tests are harder and their is more and you do some of them twice in one day

[@dongding4074]

luckyluckyman boro indeed?

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

charlie hanson " The U.S. Marines are the same as british army" bwhahaha are you fucking kidding me? There are more SF qualified US Marines than there are Royal marines put together.

[@RezbisGrappleStrike]

USMarineRifleman0311 Maybe there are more, but that doesn't make them better.

[@mikeyduke10]

38:30 what is that cap badge? it looks like the badge a royal marines officer with a VC would be issued but idk aha

[@il9237]

Small Arms School Corps. If you're still bothered..,.

[@seantisdale9157]

I was in the elite boy scouts.

[@JammyDodger45]

I suspect you've had a few boy scouts in you.

[@NinaMarieBrebner]

I'm sorry but you are wrong, They will regularly carry over 100 Lbs on their back, My husband has just done 2 weeks in the Scottish hills yomping with that weight. He also just spent three days on the dartmoor with 2 US Recon Marines. Your equipment is smaller & lighter than ours & your guys also agreed that they carry lighter weight for Recon, our training conditions are also tougher - 60 mile per hour gale force winds, sleet, no natural protection, soaking wet etc.

[@rodfair5698]

Thanks for supporting your husband.

[@treblerebel2362]

38 minutes in is the Royal Green Jackets not RMC

[@3CommandoRM]

Ben Stone: What are you talking about "Weekends Off"???? Royal Marines get 1 day off a week, a Sunday. Although it semi relaxed day, it actually I time used for church (optional) and the preparation of equipment and study material for the next week.

[@h7283]

Church was mandatory for the first 6 weeks at Deal. Leave pass Sunday, from midday to 23.59hrs. No, not pre 2nd world war, 1976.

[@davej44]

Who made this? At 24:45 they are Dutch Marines!

[@JammyDodger45]

There used to be a Company of Dutch Marines (Whiskey Coy) attached to 45 Cdo, I'm guessing that was some of them.

[@davej44]

@@JammyDodger45 You have that wrong. Whiskey Coy is a normal fighting coy of 45 CDO. 50 years ago some Dutch were attached

[@TheIceman567]

No i agree and in the peninsular war Napoleon him self said It was the Spanish and Portugese that gave him the most problems.

[@garryarden7200]

American with British girlfriend ? Super troll USmarineRifleman0311, how many aliases do you have ?

[@neloangelos]

People here have to remember the UK does not HAVE the amount of branches and divisions as the U.S for its military...the RMC are not special forces as they are elite INFANTRY...NOT surgical tools like the special forces....the RMC are COMMANDOS though..shock troops that carry out special force type missions on occasion..they loosely a blend of navy seals, marine force recon and army rangers if one had to define them..they are a far more elite force than the rangers or us marines or army etc

[@mordschlag2816]

Boxing doesn't matter. The Royal Marines have never lost an engagement against the USMC, to the best of my knowledge. Smoke on that.

[@yomanry1]

You seem to bear a huge grudge against the Royal Marines! Not interested in starting any arguments here, but I just want to know, from where does that contempt of yours stem?

[@philmccavity4676]

Why are the ANA suffering such heavy casualties in Sangin? I thought the US Marines had cleared the area of insurgents?

[@xusmico187]

if only the USMC would adopt the RMC POI TTP for both boot camp and OCS. especially now after the GWOT, cuts and RIFs are the norm. this alone would clear the cuts.

[@Complexactivities]

Do you think The training should be harder in US Marines

[@yomanry1]

He is the same person as USMarineRifleman. I know. We'll just leave them alone. The marines are great and we know it.

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

Yep, the first French army to surrender and bring an end to the long streak of French victories was at Bailen in 1808 to the Spanish. Wellington was fighting even then a rearguard elsewhere with Portuguese allies. I mean 20,000+ Spaniards lost some 200 men while facing 21,000 Frenchmen in the open! and end up capturing an army, which included many regts of elite infantry and cavalry.

[@philmccavity4676]

22 RMs shot down a Helicopter, and disabled an Argie Warship with a Carl Gustav. The only time in history where infantry successfully took on an enemy warship.

[@HO-bndk]

7:42 Lord Lovat.

[@CHAPEL235]

Once again you have to resort to insults. I am a full British citizen and a white South African, they can call me what they like it will not phase me even in the slightest. I am done arguing with you, once again, the Portuguese reference is irrelevant. Please refer to the Royal Marines website, any of the quotes I provided, or just watch this video to see that the reference that is relevant is the Afrikaans word regardless of its Portuguese origins, it has been adapted. Merry Christmas, cheers.

[@StephenButlerOne]

Love the snipers Corp colour beenie

[@อรทัยฟรีบี]

ทหารคิงดมเข้าใจบ่

[@philmccavity4676]

Whereas what happened in the Pech and the Korengal was a full blown retreat. You had just taken a beating, FOBs and COPs literally being overrun, so you decided to "Pull out" "retreat". You fled so fast that you left equipment behind, and in some cases bribed insurgents not to attack you while you packed up and left.......= retreat. Also if I remember correctly, British troops have been fighting YOUR wars for the past decade, not the other way round.

[@philmccavity4676]

Every expert on Helmand, is saying that once NATO forces pull out, the Taliban will have Sangin back within a week. Brilliant job.

[@davej44]

You've left Afghanistan in the middle of the night without telling the Afghan Govt. The Taliban already now have 50% of the country. Great job, America!

[@mydogwasbrian]

you were in all three, i guess. tell us more

[@henrileroy2485]

God save the Queen!

[@CHAPEL235]

Etymology The word stems from the Afrikaans word Kommando, which translates roughly to "mobile (originally by horse) infantry regiment".

[@kaidenmoor4673]

Rmc have won more wars than the usmc

[@philmccavity4676]

Any war in which your president flees his home after promising to fight to the last, has his hats, clothes, love letters and valuables taken by British Troops as souvenirs, then has his banquet eaten by said troops, before they proceed to burn down your entire capital city, is nothing less than an historical embarrassment to me mentioned as little as possible.

[@CHAPEL235]

I am not referring to the Boer war.. I was talking about the South African Officer mentioned in connection with establishing the marines as commandos in WWII and the word 'commando' being used based on South Africans......

[@ricardocruz392]

Struzimathien Endricathimis Sendrinalias. Plus .

[@jamiejones1176]

RMC and USMC are virtually incomparable......The RMC is a light to medium Infantry based Corps compared to the mechanised USMC......The USMC is bound to have more SF seeing as its bigger than the whole British Army, however bigger doesnt mean better. Also while the British Forces are considerably smaller the SAS and SBS principles are applied by All other SF around the world......FACT

[@BEANZzGAMEZz]

RMC are better then the USMC

[@samuel10125]

Yet as Marines the US train with our Marines who in turn give the US skills they never thought they would need and end up using.

[@kaidenmoor4673]

The best

[@CHAPEL235]

Oh and 3Cdo with more army personnel than Royal Marines? Please prove this statistic, because I am very certain you are wrong.

[@NinaMarieBrebner]

That is not a yank narrator it is british, that is what british people used to sound like before people started dropping their letters and sounding like a hybrid of Asian, African and English. You will meet many people who speak like that in Sussex.

[@philmccavity4676]

If I remember correctly, didn't the US Marines flee from the RMs during Bladensburg, which has been called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms." After that they torched your capital city lol. Talking about N.Africa, after Brit 8th Army chased Rommel into Tunisia, all the yanks had to do was clean up.....result - kesserine Pass and Sidi Bou Zid, where the Yanks were saved by Brit Armour. Rommel and his officers had nothing but contempt for the American fighting man.

[@kaidenmoor4673]

Royal Marines = us navy seals us marines = british cadets

[@dirkdiggler4667]

What the fuck are you going on about?

[@callummoss5414]

Americas last in first out. Top gear go to the top of Vietnam quicker then them. Hahaha

[@brendanw45]

How many times have the spineless brits had their sorry warmongering arses kicked in Afghanistan? Coming from a brit, whose govt follow the US everywhere, like pathetic lapdogs, thats rich! btw - Warrenpoint '79 was a gas.

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

Callum Moss American victories over the British 1775-1783 April 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord March 17, 1776 Siege of Boston May 27-28, 1775 Chelsea Creek June 11-12, 1775 Battle of Machias August 9, 1775 Battle of Gloucester March 4 1776 Dorchester Heights May 10 1775 Capture of Ft. Ticonderoga November 3 1775 Siege of Ft. Jean March 25 1776 Battle of St Pierre September 16 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights December 23 1776 Battle of Iron works Hill December 26 1776 Battle of Trenton January 2 1777 Battle of Assuninpink Creek Januard 3 1777 Battle of Princeton Jan-March 1777 Forage War - NJ January 20 1777 Battle of Millstone August 22 1777 Battle of Ft. Stanwix August 6 1777 Battle of Oriskany August 16 1777 Battle of Bennington October 1777 Saratoga campaign June 26 1777 Battle of Short Hills October 22 1777 Battle of Red Bank December 8 1777 Battle of White Marsh November 25 1777 Battle of Gloucester June 28 1778 Battle of Monmouth September 7-18, 1778 Siege of Boonesborough July 1778 - February 1779 Kaskasia Vincennes August 8, 1780 Battle of Piqua April 1781 Choscoton August 29 1779 Battle of Newtown October 19 1780 Battle of Klock's Field October 25 1781 Battle of Johnstown November-December 1775 - Southern patriot "Snow Campaign" December 9 1775 Battle of the Great Bridge February 27 1776 Battle of the Creek Bridge March 2-3 1776 Battle of the Rice Boats June 28 1776 Battle of Sullivan's Island July 15 1776 Battle of Lindley's Fort April 18 1776 Frederica February 3 1779 Battle of Beaufort February 14 1779 Battle of Kettle Creek June 8 1780 Battle of Mobley's Meeting House June 20 1780 Battle of Ramsour's Mill July 12 1780 Battle of Williamson's Plantation July 21 1780 Battle of Colson's Mill August 6 1780 Battle of Hanging Rock August 18 1780 Battle of Musgrove Hill September 21 1780 Battle of Wahab's Plantation September 14 1780 Battle of the Black Mingo September 26 1780 Battle of Charlotte October 7 1780 Battle of Kingsmountain October 14 1780 Battle of Shallow Ford November 9 1780 Battle of Fishdam Ford November 20 1780 Battle of Blackstock Farm January 17 1781 Battle of the Cowpens February 25 1781 Battle of Haw River April 23 1781 Battle of Ft Watson April 25 1781 Battle of Hobkirk's Hill May 12 1781 Siege of Ft Motte June 6 1781 Augusta September 8 1781 Eutaw springs 25 February 1779 Vincennes September 13 1782 2nd Siege of Ft Henry September 10 1779 Battle of Lake Pontchartrain March 3 1776 Capture of Nassau March 24 1778 Capture of the HMS Drake September 23 1779 Capture of the HMS Serapis June 29 1776 Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet September 8 1781 Captureof the HMS Savage May 29 1781 Capture of the HMS Atalanta May 29 1781 Capture of the HMS Trepassey March 6 1783 USS Alliance defeats HMS Sybil April 8 1782 Battle of Delaware Bay July 1 1782 Raid on Nova Scotia March 8 1781 Skirmish at Water's Creek July 9 1781 Franciso beats Tarleton July 24 1781 Francisco beats Tarleton October 19, 1781 Yorktown American victories over the British in 1812-14 19 July 1812 1st Sackets 21 Sept 1812 Raid on Gananoque 7 Feb 1813 Raid on Elizabethtown 27 Apr 1813 1st burning of York 31 July 1813 2nd burning of York 28-29 May 1813 2nd Sackets May 29 1813 Big Sandy Creek June 1 1813 US repulse of Royal Marine raid north of Sackets 6-11 Sept 1814 Plattsburgh 28 Nov 1812 Frenchman's Creek 25-27 May 1813 Capture of Ft George 14-16 May 1814 Raid on Port Dover 3 July 1814 Capture of Fort Erie 5 July 1814 Chippewa Aug-Sept 1814 Siege of Fort Erie 5-15 Sept 1812 Siege of Ft Harrison 5-12 Sept 1812 Siege of Ft Wayne 17-18 Dec 1812 Mississinewa 28 Apr-9May 1813 Siege of Ft Meigs 2 Aug 1813 Ft Stephenson 10 Sept 1813 Victory on Lake Erie 5 Oct 1813 Thames 4 March 1814 Longwoods 29 April 1813 Elk's Landing 6 Nov 1814 Malcom's Mills 22 June 1813 Craney Island 10 August 1813 St Michaels 12 Sept 1814 North Point 31 Aug 1814 Caulk's Field 12-15 Sept 1814 Baltimore 1814 Battle of Rock Harbor - HMS Newcastle party thrown back 6 Dec 1814 Farnham church 7-9 Nov 1814 Pensacola 14-16 Sept 1814 1st Ft Bowyer 13 Dec 1814 - Jackson's probe 8 Jan 1815 New Orleans 9-18 Jan 1815 Ft St Phillip 13 Aug 1812 capture of the Alert 19 Aug 1812 capture of the Guerriere 18 Oct 1812 capture of the Frolic 25 Oct 1812 capture of the Macedonian 29 Dec 1812 capture of the Java 24 Feb 1813 sinking of the Peacock 5 Aug 1813 capture of the Dominica 5 Sept 1813 capture of the Boxer 28 Apr 1814 capture of the Epervier 28 Jun 1814 sinking of the Reindeer 1 Sept 1814 sinking of the Avon 20 Feb 1815 capture of the Levant 20 Feb 1815 capture of the Cyane 23 Mar 1815 capture of the Penguin 11 Dec 1812 capture of the Rachel 25 Mar 1813 privateer Nereyda captured 28 Mar 1813 whaler Barclay 29-Apr - 15 Sep 1813 armed whaler Montezuma Georgiana captured Policy captured Atlantic captured armed whaler Greenwich captured Catherine captured whaler Rose whaler Hector armed privateer Seringapatam Charlton New Zealander whaler Sir Andrew Hammond Lake vessels captured from the British: HMS Detroit HMS Queen Charlotte HMS Hunter HMS Lady Prevost HMS Little Belt - six smaller vessels also taken after the Battle of Lake Erie HMS Chubb HMS Linnet HMS Confiance HMS Finch - 12 additional gun boats taken at Battle of Lake Champlain HMS Caledonia HMS Hamilton HMS Broke HMS Pictou HMS Ballahou packet Swallow HMS Landrail HMS Hamilton recapture of the Wasp Defeat of the 44 gun frigate HMS Ulysses HMS Whiting HMS Lord Nelson October 8-11 1813 US raids - Twenty Mile Creek November 26 1813 repeat US raid Twenty Mile Creek September 20 1814 US raids settlements in the Western District July 31-August 1 1813 US re-raids York, burns barracks August 28 1813 British ships detect US raiding party at York, British flee to Burlington October 27 1813 US raid on Frelighsburg October 12 1813 US raid in Missisiquoi Bay October 20 1812 US raid on Odelltown September 20 1813 US skirmishes at Odelltown August 10 1814 officer captured in Odelltown during skirmish October 11-13 1813 US raids in Philippsburg, Mississiquoi bay area January 22 1814 US raids Philippsburg March 22 1814 US captures and occupies Philippsburg October 23 1812 US attacks captures St Regis and 28 guns (artillery) October 4 1812 British revenge attack for Gananoque is repulsed June 26 1813 US repulse of British attack at Pagan Creek July 2 1813 repeat British attack at Pagan creek repulsed March 18 1813 US capture of RN seamen June 10 1813 US repulse of British landing on island on the York river June 22 1813 US repulses landing at Wise Creek July 31 1812 US privateer captures Royal Bounty off Newfoundland September 23 1813 British withdraw from Fort Malden- subsequent US recapture September 29, 1813 recapture of Fort Shelby December 20 1813 US raid at Arnolds Mill July 26 1814 US destroys Burch's Mills May 14-16 1814 US raids at Charlotteville July 25 1814 US raids Charlotteville July 7th 1813 US victory at Butler's Farm (Niagara) July 29 1813 US burns the King George Inn at Burlington October 19 1814 US burns Cook's Mills, destroys 200 bushels of wheat October 6 1813 US captures 6 British schooners in troop convoy - False Ducks August 20-September 6 1814 skirmishes around Fort Erie October 9 1812 US destroys MP brig Detroit, captures PM brig Caledonia December 10 1813 - burning of Newark July 1814, British withdraw from Ft St Joseph, US moves in and burns it, captures schooner November 7 1813 British failure to stop US flotilla at Fort Wellington March 4 1814 US repulse of British attack at De French River October 21 1812 US raid on Gray's Mills November 10 1813 US wins skirmish at Hoople's Creek November 10 1812 Burlington Races August 10-31 1814 Burlington is blockaded May 10 1813 US party overcomes guards, burns supply building - Lake Ontario US schooner Lady of the Lakes captures Lady Murray June 16 1813 US boats capture HM gunboat Blacksnake June 19 1813 May 14-15 1814 US raids Long Point November 6 1814 US raids Malcom's Mills October 7 1813 US burns Moraviantown June 27 1814 US burns newly finished schooner at New Castle December 10 1813 US burns Newark and St David May 28 1813 The British evacuates all posts on the Niagara river August 14 1814 US squadron destroys blockhouse and HM schoon Nancy on the Nottawasaga April 5 1814 US raid on Oxford May 14-15 1814 US raids at Patterson's Creek May 14-15 1814 US raids and burns Dover and Port Ryerse February 1814 US raid on Port Talbot - burned and never rebuilt May 19 1814 US raid on Port Talbot July 20 1814 US raid on Port Talbot August 16 1814 US raid on Port Talbot September 20 1814 US raid on Port Talbot May 26 1813 US seizes British post at Queenston December 11 1813 US burns parts of Queenston July 7 1814 US occupies Queenston July 18 1814 2 US gunboats capture 15 British supply boats and rebel counterattack Rockport July 5 1812 US bombs Windsor July 12 1812 US invades burns Sandwich September 29 1813 US occupies Sandwich, British flee a second time July 21 1814 US burns NW Co Trading Post, captured merchantman Sault Ste Marie July 18 1814 US burns St David July 22 1814 US repulses counterattack at St David July 27 1812 US schoon Julia drives of PM schoons Moira and Gloucester July 31 1812 3 US gigs capture British vessel of the PM RC St Lawrence November 17 1814 US captures 2 gunboats St Lawrence September 14 1813 US raids Sugar Loaf October 2 1813 British fail in the attempt to destroy a bridges on the Thames October 5 1813 US captures British supply boats on the Thames July 9 1814 US skirmish at Thames river January 31 1814 US skirmish captures British detachment October 23-November 16 1814 McArthur's raids in the Thames Valley July-August 1812 privateer Rosie captures Princess Royal, Kitty, Fame, Devonshire, Squid, Brothers, Henry, Race-horse, Halifax, William, Two Brothers, and Jeanie off Nova Scotia June 18 1813 US barges repulse British attempt to take sloops James river June 22 1813 British feint at Lynnhaven Bay repulsed December 1813 US repulses British landing party at Lynnhaven bay December 30 1813 US repulse of British attempt to salvage grounded schooner, Lynnhaven June 30 1812 US captures schooner Witing June 20 1813 US flotilla repulses frigate Junon Norfolk January 18 1814 US repulse of British attempt to burn schooner Rappahannock River August 6 1814 US repulse of British landing Rappahannock River July 26 1814 US repulse of British raid Lawnes Creek June 20 1813 US repulses British attack on Ft Oswego June 19 2013 US repulse of British raid at Sodus Point September 1813 New Inlet, NC, US captures crewmen from the privateer Mars February 1815 US capture of British tender at Ocracoke Bar July 1814 US capture of raiding party from HM brig Lacedemonian S of Wilmington NC July 18 1813 US privateers capture 15 bateuax and the gunboat Spitfire (1000 Islands) July 21 1813 US privateers repulse British landing (1000 Islands) July 27 1813 British attempt to capture same US privateers (Cape Vincent) April 25 1814 British attempt to burn the frigate Superior is repulsed July 2 1813 Small British force lands at Sackets Harbor but withdraws after detection June 28 1814 - spars destined for the frigate Confiance captured enroute August 3 1814 British attempt to take Buffalo NY is repulsed June 14-15 1814 Port Charlotte US repulses raid May 30 1812 US seizes and destroys Fort Haldimand May 22 1815 US reoccupies Fort Niagara November 1-2 1813 British naval attack on French creek is driven off with hot shot April 29 1813 US repulse of landing at Elkton July 20 1813 US captures large convoy of bateaux July 12 1814 US repulse of repeat attempt at Elkton September 14 1814 US repulse of landing at Fort Babcock October 31 1814 US repulse of British attack at Kirby's Wind Mill February 7 1815 capture of sloop Dauntless June 14 1814 HMS Nimrod is driven off and landing aborted June 5 1812 brig Oneida captures PM schooner Lord Nelson November 10 1812 Growler captures Elizabeth August 5 1814 Sylph drives off HMS Magnet, forces it aground (Ontario) October 6 1813 US capture of 7 British transports August 9 1812 attempted British attack on US supply train is repulsed March 18 1814 US raids at Cockerel creek June 3 1813 US repulse of British raid Harris Creek May 12 1813 US repulse of British landing Horn Harbor - Mobjack bay Aprill 11 1813 US RC Thomas Jefferson captures 3 barges and take 69 POWs March 1813 US raid Craney Island June 2 1813 US repulse of British raid at Harris Creek October 4-5 1814 US raid on Northumberland Courthouse April 4 1813 US repulse of British landing Chewning Point Carter Creek May 14 1814 US repulse of British attempt to destroy shipping Vergennes (Otter Creek) June 2-3 1813 US repulse of British raid Blake River February 11 1813 British lose skirmish at Cape Henry July 14 1813 US attack and capture of British landing party March 10 1813 US repulse of British raid Cape Charles August 2 1813 US repulse of HM sloops Broke and Shannon at Burlington July 31 1813 British 3 day cannonade is driven off by return American fire - Burlington May 14 1812 US cannonade of Fort Cassin October 12 1813 US attack and capture of British garrisson at Missisquoi October 4 1813 USRC Vigilant captures Dart off Block Island September 25 1813 US repulse of Indian/British/Canadian attack at Miami rapids August 2 1813 US repulse of British attack at Fort Stephenson July 29 1812 US gunboats attack HMS Junon (frigate aground) October 23 1812 US captures British post at French Mills July 11 1813 US drives off attackers on Fort Schlossler June 26 1812 US captures Carleton Island on the St Lawrence June 3 1813 Gunboats drive off british sloop Herald out of Mobile Bay April 8 1814 US booby trap kills 11 in New London August 9 1814 Ineffectual British cannonade at Stonginton 29 June 1812 US gunboats capture 3 British merchant ships off Spanish Florida February 24 1815 American ambush British troops at St Mary's River Januar 25 1815 Barataria Island skirmish December 8 1814 US gunboats force retreat of HM frigate Armide January 1 1815 US artillery duel with Royal Artillery 1700-1740 defeats at the hands of the French and Spanish Queen Anne's War 1 January 1709 Battle of St. John's Quebec Expedition 1711 - 900 dead due to shipwreck 10 August-6 October 1703 Northeast Coast campaign (1703) August 10-19, 1703 Battle of Falmouth (1703) February 29, 1704 Raid on Deerfield August 22 - September 1, 1707 Siege of Port Royal August 29, 1708 Raid on Haverhill 10/21 June 1711 Battle of Bloody Creek 10 November - 30 December 1702 Siege of St. Augustine August 12-20, 1707 Siege of Pensacola November 28-30, 1707 Siege of Pensacola 19-25 August 1702 Action of August 1702 1703 Siege of Guadeloupe October 1703 Raid on Nassau 12-22 September 1711 Battle of Rio de Janeiro 1712 Cassard expedition 2-3 May, 1707 Action of 2 May 1707 21 October 1707 Battle at the Lizard 23 August - 30 September 1702 Battle of Cádiz 29 July - 21 August 1707 Battle of Toulon 6 November 1706 Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 25 April 1707 Battle of Almansa 7th May, 1709 Battle of La Gudiña 10 December 1710 Battle of Villaviciosa 21 December 1719 Battle of Cape St Vincent April 19, 1723 - January 28, 1724 Northeast Coast Campaign (1723) February, 1760 to August 9, 1760 Siege of Fort Loudoun June 27, 1760 Battle of Echoee French victories over the British 1745-1815 May 1745 Fontenoy French victory - 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24 July 1810 Coa River French victory 11 Aug 1810 Villagarcia French victory - 13 Oct 1810 Fuengirola Polish-French victory - April-May 1811 Blockade of Almeida French victory - April-May 1811 2nd Siege of Badajoz French victory - 5 May 1811 Fuentes de Onoro French May-June 1811 3rd Siege of Badajoz French victory - June 1811 Operations around Almeida French victory - 22 June 1811 Elvas French victory - 25 Sep 1811 El Bodon French victory. 29 Dec 1811 Membrillo French victory - 11 April 1812 Villagarcia French victory - 11 June 1812 Maguilla French victory - 18 July 1812 Castrejon French victory - 11 Aug 1812 Malajahonda French victory - Sep-Oct 1812 Siege of Burgos French victory. 23 Oct 1812 Venta del Pozo French victory - 25 Oct 1812 Villa Muriel French victory - 28 Oct 1812 Tordesillas French victory - 17 Nov 1812 San Munoz French victory - June 1813 Siege of Tarragona French victory - 24 June 1813 Villafranca French victory - 25 July 1813 Roncesvalles French victory - 25 July 1813 Maya French victory - July-Aug 1813 Siege of San Sebastian French-Alliesvictory - 26-28 July 1813 Sorauren French-Allies victory - July-Aug 1813 Blockade of Tarragona French victory - 2 Aug 1813 Lizaso French victory - Ordal and Villafranca French victory - 7 Oct 1813 Vera French victory - 16 Jan 1814 Molins de Rey French victory - Feb-April 1814 Siege of Bayonne French victory - 8 March 1814 Bergen op Zoom French victory - 17 March 1814 Daunia's Raid French victory - 19 March 1814 Vic-Bigorre French victory - 10 April 1814 Toulouse draw 14 April 1814 Bayonne French victory - 16 June 1815 Quatre Bras draw ? victory ? 17 June 1815 Genappe French victory French victories over the British - War of Austrian Succession/King George's War 11 May 1745 Battle of Fontenoy 9 July 1745 Battle of Melle July 1745 Occupation of Ghent 11 October 1746 Battle of Rocoux 2 July 1747 Battle of Lauffeld July - September 1747 Siege of Bergen op Zoom May 23, 1744 Raid on Canso July 19 - Sept 5, 1745 Northeast Coast Campaign (1745) November 28, 1745 Raid on Saratoga April - September, 1746 Northeast Coast Campaign (1746) 11 July 1746 Battle at Port-la-Joye August 19-20, 1746 Battle of Grand-Pré February 10-11, 1747 Battle of Grand-Pré April - September, 1747 Northeast Coast Campaign (1747) April-May 1748 Siege of Maastricht (1748) 20 April, 1744 Battle of Villafranca 22 February 1744 Battle of Toulon 8 May 1744 Action of 8 May 1744 20 September 1746 Raid on Lorient Spanish victories over the British - War of Jenkins Ear June 26, 1740 Battle of Fort Mose 13 June-20 July 1740 Siege of St. Augustine March-May 1741 Battle of Cartagena de Indias 4-5 August - 9 December 1741 Invasion of Cuba 2 March 1743 Battle of La Guaira April 16, 1743 Battle of Puerto Cabello April 9, 1748 2nd Battle of Santiago de Cuba October 12, 1748 Battle of Havana 25 July - 19 October 1747 1st Glorioso 25 July - 19 October 1747 2nd Glorioso 25 July - 19 October 1747 3rd Glorioso 25 July - 19 October 1747 4th Glorioso French victories over the British (F/I War) 27 March 1756 Battle of Fort Bull August 10-14, 1756 Battle of Fort Oswego 23 July 1757 Battle of Sabbath Day Point 3-9 August 1757 Siege of Fort William Henry November 12, 1757 Attack on German Flatts March 23, 1758 Battle on Snowshoes July 6-8, 1758 Battle of Carillon 31 July 1759 Battle of Beauport April 28, 1760 Battle of Sainte-Foy May-July 1755 Braddock Expedition 9 July 1755 Battle of the Monongahela March or April, 1756 Battle of the Trough April 4, 1756 Battle of Sideling Hill April 18, 1756 Battle of Great Cacapon 14 September 1758 Battle of Fort Duquesne September 4, 1755 Battle of Petitcodiac May 8, 1756 Raid on Lunenburg December 8, 1757 Battle of Bloody Creek March - December 1758 Lunenburg Campaign 16-19 January 1759 Invasion of Martinique July 31, 1763 Battle of Bloody Run September 14, 1763 Battle of Devil's Hole Spanish victories over the British - Anglo Spanish War 9 August 1780 Action of 9 August 1780 19 August 1781 - 5 February 1782 Siege of Fort St. Philip 20 October 1782 Battle of Cape Spartel September 7, 1779 Capture of Fort Bute September 10, 1779 Battle of Lake Pontchartrain September 12-21, 1779 Battle of Baton Rouge March 2-14, 1780 Battle of Fort Charlotte May 25, 1780 Battle of St. Louis January 7, 1781 Battle of Mobile March 9-May 8, 1781 Siege of Pensacola October 16 - November 29, 1779 Battle of San Fernando de Omoa March 17 - November 8, 1780 San Juan Expedition March 16, 1782 Battle of Roatán May 1782 Capture of the Bahamas 6 October 1779 Action of 6 October 1779 16 April 1781 Battle of Porto Praya 25 January 1797 - Action of 25 January 22-25 July 1797 Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Assault on Cadiz (1797) 25 - 26 August 1800 Ferrol Expedition (1800) 19 January 1799 Action of 19 January 10 December 1800 Action of 7 July 10 December 1800 Action of 10 December 6 July 1801 First Battle of Algeciras 28 August-5 September 1796 Newfoundland expedition 17 April - 2 May 1797 Battle of San Juan (1797) 31 May - 2 June 1805 Battle of Diamond Rock 1806 - 1807 British Invasions of the Río de la Plata Turkish victories over the British Anglo-Turkish War (1807-1809) Gallipoli 1915 Al Kut 1915 Dujaila 1916 Hanna 1916 Wadi 1916 Sheikh Sa'ad 1916 Ctesiphon 1915 Katia 1916 Gaza 1917 2nd Gaza 1917 Bir el Abb 1916 Jordan 1918 Transjordan 1918 Krithia 1915 2nd Krithia 1915 3rd Krithia 1915 4th Krithia 1915 Cape Hellis 1915 Anzac Cove 1915 Nr. 3 Post 1915 Suvla 1915 Sari Bair 1915 The Nek 1915 Chunuk Bair 1915 Scimitar Hill 1915 Boer Victories over the British Battle of Bronkhorstspruit -20 December 1880 Siege of Rustenburg 27 December 1880-30 March 1881 Siege of Marabastad 1 January 1880-2 April 1881 Siege of Lydenburg 6 January 1881 - 30 March 1881 Battle of Laing's Nek 28 January 1881 Battle of Schuinshoogte 8 February 1881 Kraipaan October 1899 Ladysmith 30 October 1899 Stormberg 10 December 1899 Magersfontein 11 December 1899 Colenso December 1899 Spion Kopp January 1900 Vaal Krantz February 1900 Bloody Sunday February 1900 Sanna's Post March 1900 Leliefontein November 1900 Mooietegedacht December 1900 Elands River September 1901 Blood River Port September 1901 Bakenlaagte October 1901 Groenkop December 1901 Tweebosch March 1902 Japanese Victories over the British Dec 1941 - Malaya Dec 1941 - Singapore Dec 1941 - Op. Krohcol Dec 1941 - HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse are sunk Dec 1941 - Jitra Dec 1941 - Gurun Jan 1942 - Slim River Jan 1942 - Muar Jan 1942- Endau Feb 1942 - Sarimbun Beach Feb 1942 - Kranji Feb 1942 - Bukit Timah Feb 1942 - Pasir Panjang -at this point: 60,500 casualties/40,000 POW Feb 1942 - Bilin River Feb 1942 - Sittang Bridge March 1942 - Prome May 1943 - Arakan - 5,000 KIA/WIA Surrender of Singapore - 120,000 POW -largest British garrison in the world at the time, larger than London Surrender of Hong Kong - 15,000 POW German victories over the British WW1 23 August 1914 - Battle of Mons - 250 mile retreat from Belgium 26 August 1914 - Battle of Le Cateau 26 August 1914 - Battle of Le Grand Fayt 27 August 1914 - Battle of Étreux 28 September - 10 October 1914 - Siege of Antwerp Wednesday 21 April - 25 May 1915 - Second Battle of Ypres - 70,000 casualties 9 May - 18 June 1915 - Second Battle of Artois - 28,000 casualties 9 May 1915 - Battle of Aubers Ridge 15-25 May 1915 - Battle of Festubert 25 September - 4 November 1915 - Third Battle of Artois - 60,000 casualties 25 September - 14 October 1915 - Battle of Loos - 60,000 casualties 1 July - 18 November 1916 - Battle of the Somme - 620,000 casualties 1-13 July 1916 - Battle of Alberty - 57,000 casualties 1st day 19-20 July 1916 - Battle of Fromelles 25 September 1916 - Capture of Lesbœufs 7 October - 16 November 1916 - Butte de Warlencourt 9 October 1917 - Battle of Poelcappelle 12 October 1917 - First Battle of Passchendaele 21 March - 5 April 1918 - Operation Michael - 177,000 casualties - retreat starts 7-29 April 1918 - Battle of the Lys German/Axis defeats inflicted onto the British in Africa, at sea or elsewhere (WW1): 27-29 April 1916 - gassed their own troops at Hulluch 29 - 31 August 1914 - First Battle of Garua 6 September 1914 - Battle of Nsanakong 1 May - late June 1915 -First Battle of Jaunde 26 September 1914 -Battle of Sandfontein 20 September 1914 - Battle of Zanzibar November 3, 1914 -Battle of Kilimanjaro 3-5 November 1914 - Battle of Tanga 18-19 January 1915 - Battle of Jassin February 12, 1916 - Battle of Salaita 9-11 September 1916 - Battle of Dutumi 7-11 September 1916 - Battle of Kisaki 3-4 January 1917 - Battle of Behobeho 15-18 October 1917 - Battle of Mahiwa 25 November 1917 - Battle of Ngomano 3-5 November 1914 - Battle of Tanga 16 January 1916 - Action of 16 January 1916 10 March 1917 - Action of 10 March 1917 22 September 1914 - Bombardment of Madras 22 September 1914 - Bombardment of Papeete 1 November 1914 - Battle of Coronel 7 September, 1914 - Fanning Raid 16 December 1914 - Raids on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby 22 September 1914 - The Action of 22 September 1914 10 February 1916 - Battle of Dogger Bank 24 April 1916 - Bombardment of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft 26-27 October 1916 - Battle of Dover Strait (1916) 17 October 1917 - Action off Lerwick 23 April 1918 - Zeebrugge Raid - 600 Royal Marine casualties 23-24 April 1918 - First Ostend Raid 9 May 1918 - Second Ostend Raid 28 July-10 August 1914 - Naval Pursuit of Goeben and Breslau 19 February - 18 March 1915 - Naval Operations in the Dardanelles Campaign 14-15 May 1917 - Battle of the Strait of Otranto German victories over the British - WW2 18 December 1939 - Battle of the Heligoland Bight 22-26 May 1940 - Siege of Calais - 4,000 POW 21 May 1940 - Battle of Arras 22-25 May 1940 -Battle of Boulogne 28 May - 4 June 1940 - Battle of Abbeville 26 May-4 June 1940 - Battle of Dunkirk - 40,000 POW 17 November 1940 - Operation White 27 November 1940 - Battle of Cape Spartivento 9-16 September 1940 - Italian invasion of Egypt 3-19 August 1940 - Italians take British Somaliland 25-28 February 1941 - Operation Abstention 26 March 1941 - Sinking of HMS York 26-27 May 1941 - Operation Skorpion 15-17 June 1941 - Operation Battleaxe - 100 tanks lost 10-18 November 1941 - Operation Flipper 17 December 1941 - First Battle of Sirte 19 December 1941 - Raid on Alexandria 24-25 April 1941 - Battle of Thermopylae 13 April 1941 -Battle of Ptolemaida 11-12 April 1941 - Battle of Vevi 20 May 1941 - 1 June 1941 - Surrender of Crete 17,000 POW 9-12 September 1941 - Convoy SC 42 5-10 August 1942 - Convoy SC 94 29 October-4 November 1942 - Convoy SC 107 4-7 February 1943 -Convoy SC 118 5 November 1940 - Convoy HX-84 8 June 1940 - Operation Juno 9 April 1940 - first naval battle of Narvik 9 April-8 June 1940 - Battle of Narvik April and early May, 1940 - Åndalsnes landings April and early May, 1940 -Namsos Campaign 9 April 1940 - Action off Lofoten 21 May 1940 - HMS Effingham scuttled May 24, 1940 - Operation Alphabet - British evacuation of 26,000 8 June 1940 - British carrier HMS Glorious is sunk by German ships 28 April 1942 - Convoy QP 11 5 May 1942 - St Albans accidentally sank supporting Polish submarine ORP Jastrząb 25 May 1942 - German aircraft attacks sink 6 British vessels, damage 5 more 24 June 1942 - A StG 5 Ju 87 sank HMS Gossamer in Kola Bay 20 September 1942 - U-435 sank HMS Leda 20 September 1942 - U-255 sank 4937-ton Silver Sword 20 September 1942 - U-703 sank HMS Somali 20 September 1942 - U-435 sank 5345-ton Bellingham, Ocean Voice and Grey Ranger 2 November 1942 - U-586 sank 6640-ton Empire Gilbert 30 January 1943 - U-278 sank HMS Hardy 19 November 1941 - Battle between HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran 31 March - 10 April 1942 - Indian Ocean raid 5 and 9 April 1942 - Easter Sunday Raid on Ceylon 14 May 1942: A KG 30 Ju 88 dive bomber sank HMS Trinidad 30 January 1941-18 February 1941 - Convoy HX.106 4 April 1941 - Action of 4 April 1941 10--28 May 1941 - Convoy HX.126 24 May 1941 - Battle of the Denmark Strait 22-25 August 1942 - Convoy ON 122 9-14 September 1942 - Convoy ON 127 12-16 October 1942 - Convoy SC 104 15-18 November 1942 - Convoy ON 144 26-30 December 1942 - Convoy ON 154 3-12 January 1943 - Convoy TM 1 6-10 March 1943 - Convoy SC 121 20-25 February 1943 - Convoy ON 166 10-11 March 1943 - Convoy HX 228 16-19 March 1943 - Convoy HX 229/SC 122 22 to 23 October 1943 - Battle off Sept-Îles 11-13 February 1942 - Channel Dash 11-12 February 1942 - Channel Dash 26 May - 21 June 1942 - Battle of Gazala 29 September 1942 - Operation Braganza 22 March 1942 - Second Battle of Sirte 12-15 June 1942 -Operation Harpoon 12-16 June 1942 - Operation Vigorous 9-15 August 1942 - Operation Pedestal 19 August 1942 - Dieppe Raid 13-14 September 1942 - Operation Agreement - SAS and Royal Marines decimated 10 November-25 December 1942 - The Run for Tunis 11 December 1942 - Raid on Algiers 16 April 1943 - Battle of the Cigno Convoy 8 September - 22 November 1943 - Dodecanese Campaign 26 September - 16 November 1943 Battle of Leros 110+ RAF aircraft lost 3-4 October 1943 - Battle of Kos - 1,400 British POWs 6 November 1943 - Action off Cape Bougaroun 7-14 June 1944 - Operation Perch 11 June 1944 - Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry 18-20 July 1944 - Operation Goodwood 300+ tanks lost 19-25 July 1944 - Battle of Verrières Ridge July 25-27, 1944 - Operation Spring 14-21 August 1944 - Operation Tractable - high allied casualties due to friendly fire 17-26 September 1944 - Battle of Arnhem 7,000 POW 22-23 October 1944 - Operation Pegasus 140 British paratroopers rescued 16 December 1941- March 1942 - Battle of Borneo 13-15 February 1942 - Battle of Palembang 18-20 February 1942 - Battle of Badung Strait 19 February 1942 - 10 February 1943 - Battle of Timor 27 February 1942 - Battle of the Java Sea 28 February - 1 March 1942- Battle of Sunda Strait 28 February-12 March 1942 - Battle of Java 1 March 1942 - Battle of the Java Sea (II) March 20 - March 26, 1944 - Battle of Sangshak Prisoners of War - by conflict. US Revolution - 23,000 on land, 16,000 at sea W-1812 - 30,000 at sea , 6,000 regulars on land WW1 - 170,389 WW2- 180,488

[@brendanw45]

***** Proud of what? Afghanistan? Iraq? You really need to re-evaluate your role models.

[@callummoss5414]

I'm talking about the US marines compared to anything. No one should even dare to compare the U.S. Marines to the Royal Marines, it's a completely different league. America is just notorious for not being able to get the job done.

[@matthewalexander9316]

+brendan are you aware of the perspose of our arrangment with the usa they offered their help in the fawlklands (even though we turned it down) and when they need help we give it them. then when we need help in the future they will give it us later

[@neloangelos]

I recently had a meeting with an RAF flight lieutenant who said that the RAF regiment and paratroopers are around the same level but the marines are higher and said they were borderline special forces i their skill set

[@อรทัยฟรีบี]

อังกฤษ ลอนดอนค่ะ

[@mordschlag2816]

This is the internet, a British invention. Get over it.

[@kaidenmoor4673]

No just because u have numbers doesn't mean u have skill watch 300 they proved it

[@thequestionofficial1527]

What do Royal Marines think about the French Foreign Legion?

[@RobRoyBoaz]

Why don't you ask them?

[@callummoss5414]

My grandad was a sgt maj. And fought highly of them and thought they were the second best fighting force.

[@Hector-bj3ls]

Why do you ask this on every video about Royal Marines?

[@RezbisGrappleStrike]

TheQuestionOfficial Good individual soldiers. Tough guys. But that's where it ends.

[@h7283]

No comparison between Legion basic training,and Marine Commando. The latter far more involved,and more selective. Having done both!!

[@NinaMarieBrebner]

If you want to see someone with a grudge for the RM you should check this guy out.'Sturmmann' Stacks of edited videos that do not really portray the whole story and he removes all ability to comment

[@LuciusCorneliusMacro]

Are you joking? The RMC is an elite light infantry force. The RMC is not a Special Forces unit and are not on par with Special Forces in ANY WAY. They've not had the same type of training nor do they have as high requirements. The U.S Navy SEAL's are Special Operations and are far more capable that RMC. Not because U.S Forces are better in any way, but because the SEALs are a different unit with different requirements. SBS - DEVGRU ("Seal Team Six") SAS - SFOD-D

[@kaidenmoor4673]

Britain would kick us ass

[@CHAPEL235]

What...? I never said once that the Commando Units are originally RN? Sorry man, but you are arguing for the sake of arguing, the only thing I am interested in is the WORD commando and its use within THIS video. You are trying to start side arguments with me about things I have neither claimed nor do I have interest in them. If I am claiming that the word commando comes from the boers, why would I assume that commando units originate with the RN? Think about that for a second.

[@CHAPEL235]

Directly from the Royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk: "The word ‘Commando’ originates from the South African War of 1899-1902, and was used to name the groups of irregular Boers that were raised by electoral district to fight the British." You lose.

[@h7283]

Kommanders from the boers

[@MrLouisr10]

because what happened 200 years ago is still relevant today isn't it?

[@h7283]

Very

[@LuciusCorneliusMacro]

Nope they're not. Ask any RMC Officer or member. Heck, you could even ask the queen! None of them will say that the RMC is a Special Forces unit or even Special Operations unit. There are four Special Forces units in the UK Armed Forces that we know about. 1. SAS 2. SBS 3. SRR Then there are SFSG which are under the UKSF Command but not SF themselves.

[@kaidenmoor4673]

Us marines = british basic soldier Royal Marines = navy seals

[@CHAPEL235]

"Lieutenant-Colonel Dudley Clark of the Royal Artillery put forward the name 'commando' for the new force - after the term used in the Second Boer War." if you would be so kind as to do a little searching on the word commando, and the royal marines you will find these references littering the internet.

[@trpilot6]

Thats the difference. Out of the HUNDREDS of AOs the US had to cover u can name 2 or 3 that we withdrew from, u on the other hand retreated from every last one of your assigned AOs. And did we beg for someone else to come do our fighting for us in the Korengal or the Pech (both of which we returned to btw). No. But in every SINGLE case where u retreated the US had to come in and retake the town. Of all the allies, its only the UK thats needed the US to fight every SINGLE battle for them

[@philmccavity4676]

You do realise that Helmand started off as a Yank AO right lol. The Brits had been there a week, and they were already saving yank arse in Sangin. A massive convoy of Yank soldiers was ambushed in Sangin, with resulted in some serious US casualties.......who do they call in to protect the yanks and smash the Talibs.....the Paras. Your welcome.

[@Harry_-sg4tj]

What was it the Royal Marines yomped 60 or 90 miles and the Argentines didn’t expect it therefore they set up no defence there

[@ate5ive866]

90

[@CHAPEL235]

I am fully aware that the RMs are Navy? You are making up things that I have never said and just diverting from the fact that your initial statement that the word commando has nothing to do with the boers IS WRONG. I do not care about vikings, I do not care about the word commando meaning one soldier or whatever you think it means. All I care about is that your initial statement to me is wrong. End of story, stop trying to evade it.

[@CHAPEL235]

Again, I do not care whether the origin is Portuguese, with regards to the ROYAL MARINES AND THIS VIDEO as stated within THE VIDEO, it is taken from the adapted term for the boer kommandos, please re watch the video and you will see this. I have no desire to argue with you, I hate keyboard warriors so just watch the video and you will see that you are wrong.

[@cadnewham]

Having lived in the US 2 years two of my really great friend went into the US marines and US navy respectively. Each scored high enough to do anything in the ASVAB. Even though both had no uni/college education, one was a maintenance man. I met a guy who joined the US army who literally could not read fully. Even your own guys make fun of them. Much respect for your guys, but what your saying is nonsense.

[@bagsey34]

Just like to say that 'SWORD AND MUSKET' who posts on here a lot is a fanny for deleting my posts on his video's when I was rebutting his lies about the Royal Marines.

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

Normally? they carry a rifle and their immediate kit while on the speed marches...not the 100lbs load, if they attempted the latter they wouldnt do 25k in 4 hours let alone 1 hour. OUR EQUIPMENT IS SMALLER AND LIGHTER? are you high? We have just done away with the heaviest flak jacket in history. We pack to fight protracted battles not do reconnaissance. My unit lasted 46 days non stop outside the war in Iraq, last time I was there. Amateurs talk about training, professionals study logistics

[@CHAPEL235]

I am in the process of joining the RMs, I have numerous friends in the British Military, I have friends who have served in Afghan and others who are still to deploy. All SOUTH AFRICANS. Why are you so bent on being aggressive and obtuse? Grow up, understand constructive debate and move on. I looked through your comments on other videos, you are a serial-arguer/insulter. Get over it. Merry Christmas mate. Cheers.

[@h7283]

Very nicely put,I bet you were very well suited. Seven years ago?

[@freddielynn679]

the rmc are special forces i you don't believe me look it up

[@JDR71326]

There not on there application they are ELITE light amphibious water based forces compared to the usmc they are heavy infantry the RM get taught by u Know SBS SAS SRR the reason why they Dont have heavy infantry is because there commandos small groups on "raids" They would be ranked the 1st in the world If they had more marines the uk goes for quality over quantity compared to the us is the opposite their method is brute force Keep on attacking untill they give up I dont evan know why I even responded to a 7yr old comment ur probably not gonna look at this

[@isaacesturt]

Royal Green Jackets

[@philmccavity4676]

"We dont let you quit until you die of exhaustion" Do all of your Marines have to be baby sat......

[@lfo784]

What are you talking about?

[@philmccavity4676]

The RMs had heat stroke trying to keep up with your Marines lol. When Madison fled the Whitehouse, he left a banquet to the delight of the RMs. Who happily devoured it, they then took your Pressies valuables such as love letters and hats as souviners, before they torched our capital to the ground. Where were your US Marines lol.

[@philmccavity4676]

Nice fact for you. The 1st Marine Division was the first to be evacuated at Hungnam, Last in, First out lol. Opp Opp Oppen Hungnam style.

[@philmccavity4676]

To this day the Taliban control areas 200 yds from the main Sangin base, Sangin has never been tamed, despite dubious US Marine claims. US cmdrs realised this, withdrew and handed over control to the ANA to save face. Today the US Marines don't even leave their base. Good Job lol.

[@philmccavity4676]

Google - "Afghanistan: “It’s Just Damage Limitation Now” "Despite more troops, extra resources and new polices, it kept getting worse" "The Marines were leaving trails of bottle tops or sweets to mark cleared paths. I didn’t see a bullet fired in anger, it was just IEDs" This correlates with the documentary he has just made about Sangin, and how your Marines have turned it into a shtihole. Ben Anderson has been present during every major Op in Helmand.

[@TheIceman567]

And in the history of War the french have won more wars then the British 13-11.

[@rhysnichols8608]

Respect both the Royal Marines and US marine corps, but objectively the RM are more highly trained, training is 32 weeks with 4 months of infantry training then 4 months advanced and commando training, USMC is 12 weeks.....spot the difference. The US Marines are high grade infantry/sea going soldiers. RM are elite commando units/naval security. They have different roles and are both great at what they do, but in terms of training RM are objectively more highly trained. The US equivalent of RM would be US marine recon, which learn commando and advanced recce tactics. Now I hate to compare dick sizes so to speak, but many yanks are here talking shit so I’m trying to set the record straight. Against he basic facts here: USMC : 12 weeks training RM : 32 weeks training + commando tests.

[@zawadulhaque7024]

Royal Marines should at least have 10 k personnel on active duty, and 2-3k in reserves with armored vehicles and their own artillery units apart from the army commando unit assigned as a commitment force to the 3 commando brigade, who agrees

[@philmccavity4676]

You do not kill 1028+ enemy, some on the end of a bayonet, by "hiding behind Hesco" you twonk. The RMs killed nearly 200 insurgents in a 3 day engagement no long ago. 470 enemy in a tour isn't anything to brag about.

[@CHAPEL235]

That is 1 Rifles. "1 RIFLES joined 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines in April 2008."-army.mod.uk, they comprised of 600 men. What exactly is your point keirfree? What are you trying to prove? Now please answer a question in a mature fashion without swearing and starting on some random tangent. I have proven your theory behind the word commando is wrong in relation to the Royal Marines, admit you were wrong and move on.

[@อรทัยฟรีบี]

ไปก๊อบบี้วีดิโอเขามาทำไม

[@Rs500ybd]

Just one problem SA80 Hate them. L1A1 every time.

[@mordschlag2816]

The same could very well be said of every other major power in the world, even the U.S. Just because they did certain jobs for colonial-minded governments in the past does not make them a bunch of enforcers waving the Union Flag over every little country out there.

[@philmccavity4676]

Even after you flew in an entire MEF into Helmand, Sangin is still today as dangerous as it's ever been. The Taliban still control villages not 1k from the main Sangin base. Even with thousand of more troops, hundreds of Helicopters and armoured vehicles.....you still failed. Congrats.

[@kaidenmoor4673]

Usmc = british standard army rmc= navy seals