According to Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, the term "redcoat" was a derogatory one, used as a "name of contempt for a soldier" with the word "soldier" itself being described as "one who serves for pay".

For example, the 24th Regiment of Foot used "Willow Green" facings "lined with white", while the 33rd Regiment of Foot used red facings with a "white lining".

as part of their active service uniform [41] although some regiments sent from India were in khaki drill. Members of the City of Toronto Honour Guard, a group of veterans that are employed in the local civil service, wear a scarlet tunic based on Governor General's Foot Guards. Even after the adoption of khaki service dress in 1902, most British infantry and some cavalry regiments continued to wear scarlet tunics on parade and for off-duty "walking out dress", until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. Only a small proportion of officers were from the nobility; in 1809, only 140 officers were peers or peers' sons.

It is a garment that not only adorns soldiers but also encapsulates the enduring spirit of a nation’s military heritage. We pride ourselves on providing a surprising and fun educational experience and we are delighted to accommodate any special requirements. Warriors of ancient Sparta wore expensive red cloaks and this colour was adopted as the only colour on which the spilled blood of enemies would not leave stains. O'Sullivan alludes to two other encounters in which Irish rebels defeated English forces wearing 'red coats'. Its bright red color made soldiers easy to spot during battles, helping with organization and leadership.During the Venezuelan War of Independence, the Ejército Libertador (Army of Liberation) adopted the red hussar cavalry uniforms used by the British Legions' Company of Honor Guard for Simón Bolívar.

The red coat, steeped in British military history, stands as a testament to the valor and discipline of England’s armed forces. The clash of empires exhibition will be huge - the largest artefact-driven museum exhibition on the Anglo-Zulu War, and it is happening in London in July. Examples were blue for the 8th Regiment of Foot, green for the 5th Regiment of Foot, yellow for the 44th Regiment of Foot and buff for the 3rd Regiment of Foot. All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL. Linch, Kevin and Matthew McCormack, (Unpublished Article) Defining Soldiers: Britain's military, 1750–1815, p.

This shrinking, or milling, process made the cloth very dense, bringing all the threads very tightly together, and gave a felted blind finish to the cloth. They formed part of an expeditionary force sent from Britain to participate in the Nile Campaign of 1884–85, wearing the home service uniform of the period.