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The British lost approx. 350'000 servicemen and 40'000 civilians
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What slang word did the colonist call the british soldiers?
Redcoats, because British soldiers typically wore red uniforms. Lobsterbacks *see also bloodybacks and Tommies
What word describe what it was like for the british soldiers being in a army truck for 2 days?
cramped tight crowded
Where did the name 'lobsterbacks' come from?
The term "lobsterbacks" originated during the American Revolutionary War as a derogatory nickname for British soldiers due to their red coats and the resemblance of their puffed sleeves to the shape of a lobster's tail. The nickname was used by American colonists who opposed British rule.
The color of british combat uniforms adopted in India from the Indian word for dust?
The color of British combat uniforms was referred to as khaki. A corps of British soldiers in India introduced this uniform in 1848. The word khaki is from the Urdu language of India, and it means dust colored.
How do you use the word armies?
During the war, armies fought huge battles in which thousands of soldiers died.
What is the German word for soldiers?
The German word for "soldiers" is "Soldaten".
What are people in the military called?
soldiers, sailors or airmen, but the word is generally applied to Soldiers
What word is used for soldiers who died in war?
The acronym KIA, Killed In Action, is used to describe sailors, marines, coast guardsmen, airmen, as well as soldiers; when they are killed in war.
What is military slang for BREAD?
Rooty. It acquired this name in the days of the Raj when the British soldiers mispronounced and, therefore, misspelled roti; the Urdu word for bread.
Can you give me a sentence for the word submission?
When the Ashanti tribe was defeated in West Africa in 1874 they had to lick the filthy boots of British soldiers clean in an act of abject and total submission to show that they accepted the British as their masters.
What is another word for redcoat?
Red backs was a term for the British during the revolutionary war. A synonym would be lobster-backs which was used derisively toward the English soldiers.
What is another word for mounted soldiers?
mounties ================ No, 'Mounties' are Canadian POLICE not soldiers. The word you are looking for is 'cavalry'.
