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American nickname for the British troops because of the color of their uniforms?
They were called Redcoats or Lobsterbacks.
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 was the nickname given to the British soldiers in the American Revolution?
"Redcoats" and "Lobsters".========================The terms Redcoats and Lobsters disappeared when the British Army stopped wearing red tunics. From around the 18th Century, British soldiers became known as Tommies, a term which continued until around the end of the Second World War. Nowadays British soldiers are known as squadies (from squad)
What do the colonist call the British soldiers?
Redcoats
What was the nickname given to British soldiers?
Tommy Atkins or more commonly known "tommies"During the American Revolution, British troops were known as both "Redcoats" and "Lobsterbacks."
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