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Uniforms of the R evolutionary war

Uniforms of the R evolutionary war. By: Megan. American uniforms. Brown was the official color of Continental army. But it soon changed as the years went by, to red, blue, or brown. At the beginning of the war, uniform companies said the 13 colonies should wear unorganized uniforms.

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Uniforms of the R evolutionary war

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  1. Uniforms of the Revolutionary war By: Megan

  2. American uniforms • Brown was the official color of Continental army. But it soon changed as the years went by, to red, blue, or brown. • At the beginning of the war, uniform companies said the 13 colonies should wear unorganized uniforms. • The Minute Men would usually have to supply their own guns and they had no uniforms. • Blue facings (white button holes): North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia • Red facings: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia • White facings: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut • Buff facings: New York, New Jersey

  3. British • They were called lobster backs or red coats because of the red uniforms. • The uniforms identify the rank and position of the soldier. • Loyalist usually wore their own civilian clothes, but some wanted to wear a blue or red coat. • They also wore headgear of bearskin caps, leather caps or tricorne hats depending on whether the troops were grenadiers, light infantry or battalion company men.

  4. Sources • facts: http://homework.northport.k12.ny.us/ocean/mdavidson/est572/clothing.htm http://uniforms.lovetoknow.com/Uniforms_Worn_in_the_Revolutionary_War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutemen#Equipment.2C_training.2C_and_tactics http://campus.fortunecity.com/rutgers/724/uniforms.html http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-yorktown.htm • Pictures: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War

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