this is the quick march of the old Light Division ( Light Infantry and The Royal Green Jackets..sister regiments ) it became the Rifles quick march when the LI and RGJ regiments were disbanded along with other regiments to form The Rifles.......
A word of warning. Don't use the word "slower" in front of these people. They will think you are quite insane. It's either 140bpm or grandad pace as far as they're concerned
The Rifles regiment march at this pace (140 paces per minute) due to their lineage being traced back to light infantry which, back during the Napoleonic wars, would march faster on the battlefield to get places quicker. Other regiments in the British army march at around 110 paces per minute.
Curious ... all the other versions I've heard have been a quick march ... this one is a gallop. (Don't get me wrong, I quite like it - but I would really hate to have to march to it~!)
Marching to 140 bpm would mean you take smaller steps (paces). If the Marines or Guards were to march to this (roughly 120-100 bpm) they would be taking larger paces. The quicker the speed, the smaller the pace, the slower the pace, the larger the pace... In general...
“The Light Infantry only have 2 speeds, Sir Henry, Quick Time and Dawdle”
this is the quick march of the old Light Division ( Light Infantry and The Royal Green Jackets..sister regiments ) it became the Rifles quick march when the LI and RGJ regiments were disbanded along with other regiments to form The Rifles.......
3RGJ great days I could never portray in civvy life !!!, great times "good bloke Dutch!!!
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Good bloke Durch!!!
@@rowdean1337 hi
Were you at the RGJA dinner last night?
Hi sorry just saw your post did you serve in 3 RGJ? I was in R co2mpany you
Swift and bold
If I was a young fella, I'd want to wear the green.
I really like this marching song
Good - then you go try marching it for 7 years - that's why I got chrome knees and hips !!
Was wrote by THE KRRC in 1937
Great Days.
Lindísimo
Can we get a slower version please
A word of warning.
Don't use the word "slower" in front of these people.
They will think you are quite insane.
It's either 140bpm or grandad pace as far as they're concerned
why so fast?
The Rifles regiment march at this pace (140 paces per minute) due to their lineage being traced back to light infantry which, back during the Napoleonic wars, would march faster on the battlefield to get places quicker. Other regiments in the British army march at around 110 paces per minute.
@@harryweir5414 thx for the reply
Steven Sabia rifle regiments went ahead of main army. sort of scouts looking for enemy so fast marching 140 paces to minute
Swift and Bold
It's in the name
Curious ... all the other versions I've heard have been a quick march ... this one is a gallop.
(Don't get me wrong, I quite like it - but I would really hate to have to march to it~!)
Marching to 140 bpm would mean you take smaller steps (paces). If the Marines or Guards were to march to this (roughly 120-100 bpm) they would be taking larger paces. The quicker the speed, the smaller the pace, the slower the pace, the larger the pace...
In general...
@@joshuabullion5084 Bit of Piss Mate.... You get used to it. Can still do it at 75.... 1LI and very Proud of it
The moto of the Rifles "140 paces to the miniute!"
The motto of the rifles is "Swift and Bold"
Very college-american type brass march. I approve!