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16th to the early 20th centuries
- The red coat was widely (though not exclusively) used by the infantry and some cavalry units of the British military plus the Royal Marines, from the 16th to the early 20th centuries. The garment was also widely used by the British Colonial Auxiliary Forces and the British Indian Army during the same period.
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The usage of red coats by English soldiers dates back to the Tudor period, when the Yeomen of the Guard and the Yeomen Warders were both equipped in the royal colours of the House of Tudor, red and gold.
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British soldiers only stopped wearing red when the khaki uniform was introduced during the Second Boer War (1899-1902), but even today, red coats are worn by British soldiers on ceremonial duty. But why the color red?
The British Army soldiers between 1760 and 1860 wore red uniforms and fought in the Wolfe’s war, the defeat at Quebec, the Wellington’s Peninsular War, the Waterloo conflict, the Kabul retreat, the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the Georgian war, and also in the Victorian England conflict.
The most iconic part of a British soldier’s uniform was their bright red coat. Made of wool, it would have different color facings (the lapels, cuffs, and lining) depending on the soldier’s regiment.
Nov 22, 2013 · For more than 150 years, British soldiers marched into battle wearing their best parade square finery — red coats adorned with bright coloured facings, white cross belts and rows of gleaming buttons.
British soldiers wearing a distinctive scarlet tunic first saw combat on foreign soil at The Battle of the Dunes on June 14, 1658, part of the Franco-Spanish War.
Apr 19, 2023 · Red coats made identification of deserters easy for British officers. Likewise with blue or green coats. An easily identifiable uniform raised the probability that any army deserter would be caught and punished severely.
