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    THE ROYAL MARINES

    May 04, 2021 5 minutes

    The official motto of the Royal Marines is per mare per terram – “by sea by land”. It’s a good description of what they do, and suggests that nothing is an obstacle to them.

    The marines began in the 17th century as soldiers based on Royal Navy ships, and they have continued this seagoing role ever since. But they can also be deployed to the land as an assault force, and this has led to some of the Royal Marines’ most famous actions. For example, in 1704 marines landed from their ships at Gibraltar and played a decisive role in capturing it from Spain.

    By the middle of the 19th century there were two types of marine. The Royal Marines Light Infantry (RMLI) were called the ‘red marines’ because

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