A British Red Coat, 1742
A British Red Coat, 1742
This is an illustration of a Red Coat. Most English soldiers from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries wore this uniform. It was red because red dyes were cheap during this period.
This is an illustration of a Red Coat. Most English soldiers from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries wore this uniform. It was red because red dyes were cheap during this period.