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  2. Red coat (military uniform) - Wikipedia

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    Red coat, also referred to as redcoat or scarlet tunic, is a military garment formerly much used by most regiments of the British Army, so customarily that the term became a common synecdoche for the soldiers themselves.

  3. British Regulars - Wikipedia

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    Around half of the British Regular "Redcoats", most were between the ages of 18 and 29; and an over sixth-tenths of the regulars were five feet, four inches, to five feet seven inches. The British Government at the time, did not allow enlisted men to be older than 45 years old.

  4. Uniforms of the British Army - Wikipedia

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    The uniforms of the British Army currently exist in twelve categories ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress (with full dress uniform and frock coats listed in addition). [1] Uniforms in the British Army are specific to the regiment (or corps) to which a soldier belongs. Full dress presents the most differentiation between units, and ...

  5. Redcoats of Revolutionary times had Bucks County citizens pay ...

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    The British were coming, and Bucks homeowners had to roll out the red carpet and foot the bill, no questions asked Redcoats of Revolutionary times had Bucks County citizens pay for army of ...

  6. British soldiers in the eighteenth century - Wikipedia

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    British grenadier of the 40th Regiment of Foot in 1767. The British Army in the 18th century was commonly seen as disciplined, regimented and harsh. [1] Camp life was dirty and cramped with the potential for a rapid spread of disease, [2] and punishments could be anything from a flogging to a death sentence.

  7. Uniforms of the Royal Marines - Wikipedia

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    The modern Royal Marines retain a number of distinctive uniform items. These include the green "Lovat" service dress, the dark blue parade dress worn with the white Wolsley pattern helmet (commonly referred to as a "pith helmet") or red & white peaked cap, the scarlet and blue mess dress for officers and non-commissioned officers [21] and the white hot-weather dress of the Band Service.

  8. Gorget - Wikipedia

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    In the British service they carried the Royal coat of arms until 1796 and thereafter the Royal Cypher. [8] During the reign of Napoleon I, the French ones carried often a design with the imperial eagle, the regimental number, a hunting horn or a flaming grenade, but non-regulation designs were not uncommon.

  9. Military uniform - Wikipedia

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    A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.. Military dress and styles have gone through significant changes over the centuries, from colourful and elaborate, ornamented clothing until the 19th century, to utilitarian camouflage uniforms for field and battle purposes from World War I (1914–1918) on.