USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Red coat, also referred to as redcoat or scarlet tunic, was a military garment which was widely (though not exclusively) used by the infantry units of the British military, including the British Army and Royal Marines, from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Though the term “redcoat” has a negative connotation in the United States since it was worn by British soldiers fighting against US Independence in the American Revolution, it has a far more illustrious meaning in the former British Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Redcoat: Nickname for regular British troops based on their uniforms having bright red coats, also called “Lobsterbacks."

Detailed explanation-5: -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.