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Bookmark or Share- Red coat (military uniform) - WikipediaRed coat, also referred to as redcoat or scarlet tunic, is a military garment formerly much used by British infantrymen, so customarily that the term became a common synecdoche for the soldiers themselves. The red coat was widely (though not exclusively) used by the infantry units of the British military, including the British Army and Royal ...
- Battles of Lexington and Concord - Winner, Date, Summary ...The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought between colonial militiamen and British Redcoats on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War.
- Redcoat Facts during the Revolutionary WarThey were called redcoats because of their red uniforms. They looked nice, but the uniforms were very uncomfortable. The jackets were made of wool. They were itchy and hot. The white pants had to be put on while they were wet because they were so tight. The soldiers had to pass inspection each day.
- The American War of Independence: The Rebels and the RedcoatsThe American War of Independence: The Rebels and the Redcoats. By Professor Richard Holmes. Last updated 2013-08-30. Richard Holmes reviews the course of the American Revolutionary War, and ...
- Redcoats and Revolutionaries | The American Enlightenment ...Redcoats and Revolutionaries British general John Burgoyne usually features in the American national memory as the great British loser of the Battle of Saratoga. The American victory at Saratoga in 1777 marked a turning point in the American Revolution, dashing British hopes of isolating New England from the rest of the American colonies and ...
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