The British Grenadiers

The British Grenadiers war vom 17. bis zum 19 Jahrhundert ein Marschlied britischer Grenadiere, und ist heute einer der bekanntesten englischen Militärmärsche überhaupt. Der Marsch gehört wie die Lieder Land of Hope and Glory, Rule, Britannia! und Jerusalem zum patriotischen Liedgut Englands. Das Lied ist in England auch als Morris dance (Polka) beliebt. Im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg war die Melodie zum Text von Free America ein verbreitetes amerikanisches patriotisches Lied. Es ist als Quick march (Geschwindmarsch) der Regimentsmarsch sowohl der Grenadier Guards, einem der fünf Foot Guards Regimenter (Elite-Infanterie) der königlich britischen Household Division, als auch der Honourable Artillery Company, dem ältesten noch bestehenden Regiment der britischen Armee. Auch The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, The Canadian Grenadier Guards, The Royal Regiment of Canada, The Princess Louise Fusiliers, und The 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles sind ermächtigt, den Marsch zu spielen. Liedtext: Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these. But of all the world's great heroes, there's none that can compare. With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers. Those heroes of antiquity ne'er saw a cannon ball, Or knew the force of powder to slay their foes withal. But our brave boys do know it, and banish all their fears, Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers. Whene'er we are commanded to storm the palisades, Our leaders march with fusees, and we with hand grenades. We throw them from the glacis, about the enemies' ears. Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers. And when the siege is over, we to the town repair. The townsmen cry, "Hurrah, boys, here comes a Grenadier! Here come the Grenadiers, my boys, who know no doubts or fears! Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers. Then let us fill a bumper, and drink a health to those Who carry caps and pouches, and wear the loupèd clothes. May they and their commanders live happy all their years. With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers The British Grenadiers was a marching song for the grenadier units of the British military from the 17th Century to the 19th Century. It is the Regimental Quick March of the Grenadier Guards, one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the Queen's Household Division, as well as the Honourable Artillery Company and the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. It is also an authorised march of The Royal Gibraltar Regiment, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, The Canadian Grenadier Guards, The Royal Regiment of Canada, The Princess Louise Fusiliers, and The 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.