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Nope. These were two names for the British army. One was to refer to them (redcoats), the other was sort of a taunting nickname (lobsterbacks).
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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."
What was another name for british soldiers other than redcoats?
Lobsterbacks
Name for british loyalists during the revolutionary war?
Redcoats or Lobsterbacks
What is the nickname for British soldiers?
another name for the british are lobsterbacks and redcoats
Who were the redcoats or also called lobsterbacks?
they were the Loyalists. the Patriots wore blue at the time
Colonist refer to the British soldiers as what?
"Redcoats" or by the rebels they were called "lobsterbacks." also 'bloodybacks'
American nickname for the British troops because of the color of their uniforms?
They were called Redcoats or Lobsterbacks.
What is the difference between minutemen and redcoats?
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Why did the Americans call the British Lobsterbacks?
i believe they called them lobsterbacks mainly because of the red coats that they wore.
What were the German troops called in the Revolutionary War?
The British were call redcoats, lobsterbacks, regulars and bloodybacks
What were the British soldiers called by the Americans during the revolutionary war?
Because of their red uniforms, loads of nicknames arose like Redcoats, Lobsterbacks, all kinds of things.
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 were American soldiers called during the American Revolution?
American soldiers were typically referred to as Colonials or Patriots during the Revolution.
