THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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The Redcoats were another name for the American Indians allied with the British because they wore red coats
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The Redcoats were another name for the colonial militia because they wore red coats.
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The Redcoats were another name for the British militia because they wore red coats.
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The Redcoats were another name for the Sons of Liberty because they wore red coats.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British Army was called the Redcoats by the Americans because of the red tunics they wore. The bright red color of the wool coats made it easier to see each other in clouds of gunpowder smoke during heavy fighting.
Detailed explanation-2: -The redcoats in that conflict were the soldiers who supported Oliver Cromwell. Until the late 19th century, most British soldiers wore a uniform that included some sort of red coat. During the American Revolution, George Washington himself referred in letters to British soldiers as redcoats.
Detailed explanation-3: -red·coat ˈred-ˌkōt. : a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Redcoats were the British soldiers and they were considered professional soldiers. Those that were Redcoats would join the army as their job. Most of them did not really care about the cause but they would join the army for money.