Heart of Oak and A Life on the Ocean Wave (Royal Navy and Royal Marines Marches)

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[yamiyugikun]

At 0.42, is that Lord Nelson forcing an enemy to surrender? What event is that from. I know the very first painting is the Death of General Wolfe.

[Righteousarrow]

The surrender of the San Nicholas, (Battle of Cape St Vincent [Richard Westall])

[coxwain255]

Long live the RN!

[MancExpat09]

Not this decade. Watch this space.

Do the US Marines have any Marines like Royal Marines?

[weecraig898]

@BenAliGtor Couldn't agree more.

[IRememberTheOldDays]

@SamWilliams13 I believe that is a geoff hunt

[BenAliGtor]

@MancExpat09 An apples and oranges comparison, really. The Marine Corps exists as part of the US Navy but is essentially a separate branch of the armed forces. They provide more of their own logistics. Much of that has to do with politics. The Royal Marines specialize in small unit commando operations. I suppose the closest thing the USMC has to the RM is Force Recon- but even that's a stretch as a comparison.

Childish, really, to argue over which is "tougher" or "better".

[FlierFrank172]

@malcolmcog ...Now now Malcolm...that's a rather bad attitude. Little enough to sacrifice to keep from learning the German language.

[SamWilliams13]

who painted the painting at 0:23? of the HMS Victory?

[k11a22i33]

@MancExpat09 the US have the navy seals which is similar. ROYAL MARINES!

[losttherace]

@yamiyugikun Nelson receiving the surrender of the 'San Nicolas' by Richard Westall

[Pilaf1984]

I love this song and I'm American lol

It's just epic.

If I ever find myself the captain of a boat I know what I'm going to start belting out.

[BertrumPantyshield]

@houseofchouse The British Indian Army had 2.5 million men, the British Empire mustered 9 million soldiers. The majority of imperial troops were fighting in the 21st Army Group, or in support of it.

The US, or rather Roosevelt, actively conspired to bring down the British Empire and replace it with an American one. A policy continued well into the 50's. Lend-lease prevented the export of a vast majority of British goods post-war. Though, admittedly, the Marshall plan money was wasted.

[houseofchouse]

The BE had more troops in India, keeping India in the Empire, than in the field in Europe fighting the Germans. Did non-white members of the BE if they liked being in the Empire? Not hardly. The U.S. didn't have anything to do with transition of the BE to the commonwealth.

Arms purchased from the U.S. under the "Cash and Carry" program before 1941 were paid with hard currency. Countries should honor their debts. Great Britain did.

Muslims: We're in this together.