USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The British Army officers wore red coats . The red was meant to disguise the fact that an officer had been hit, it hid the blood stains and the wounded officers would keep on fighting seemingly unharmed.. Because our Officers wore red coats to hide the blood, French officers started to wear brown trousers.

Detailed explanation-3: -When marching into war a soldier would have worn the traditional red uniform consisting of the distinctive regimental coat, a white shirt, grey trousers to be held up by a pair of braces, shoes and a cap.

Detailed explanation-4: -Within the British Empire. There is no universally accepted explanation as to why the British wore red. As noted above, the 16th century military historian Julius Ferretus asserted that the colour red was favoured because of the supposedly demoralising effect of blood stains on a uniform of a lighter colour.