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Royal Marines

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

Royal Marines an integral part of the British Royal Navy and founded in 1664, the Royal Marines had the traditional role aboard ship of maintaining order, helping man the guns of larger vessels, and sweeping the enemy's decks with rifle fire and grenades. Traditionally, the Royal Marines also participated in naval expeditions ashore (such as the “cutting out” of enemy ships or the attack of coastal fortifications), but it was not until World War II that the Royal Marines, like their United States counterparts, were formally vested with responsibility for amphibious and commando operations.

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Royal Marines

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Royal Marines British soldiers who serve at sea. The marines are also a mobile force, which can be put ashore at any time to operate as conventional soldiers. Their first success was the capture of Gibraltar in 1704. The Royal Marines played a significant role in both World Wars.

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