Revolutionary Moment
Redcoats
4/20/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
How British soldiers in the Revolutionary War came to be known as "redcoats."
How British soldiers in the Revolutionary War came to be known as "redcoats."
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Revolutionary Moment is a local public television program presented by Delta Public Media
Revolutionary Moment
Redcoats
4/20/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
How British soldiers in the Revolutionary War came to be known as "redcoats."
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipThe “Redcoats” The red uniforms of the British Army have their roots in the 16th century.
British soldiers were called Redcoats due to the distinctive scarlet or red color of their uniforms.
The term “redcoat” has a negative connotation in the United States, since it was worn by British soldiers fighting in the American Revolution, and they were sometimes called lobster backs by American soldiers.
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