Red Coats, because they wore uniforms that included a red coat with brass buttons. (Or Lobsterbacks).
A common British Soldier was also called a Tommy (or Tommy Atkins) by French and Commonwealth troops, particularly during the First World War time period. Jocks for those in a Scottish Regiment and Taffy of Taff for the Welsh and while it reeks of racism a Paddy or Mick for the Irish.
Junior Officers are termed Ruperts.
Sailors and Royal Marines call soldiers Pongos.
A more modern term used today in Britain is a squaddie or squaddies.
Mariners and sailors were termed Jack Tar or simply Tars.
There were many nicknames for the British troops. An example is Ally Sloper's Cavalry.
themiz
They were called Redcoats or Lobsterbacks.
No quaterinng of troops
Idfk
ANSWER Tommies
There were many nicknames for the British troops. An example is Ally Sloper's Cavalry.
themiz
They were called Redcoats or Lobsterbacks.
I think you mean with a 'T'. The word is Tommies.
Tommies were British soldiers, it was a nickname similar to GI for American troops.
when did british troops leaves maldives
The nickname for the Attack of the Titans fans are "troops."
The British nickname for the English Channel is "The Pond."
No quaterinng of troops
Idfk
Tommy Atkins or more commonly known "tommies"During the American Revolution, British troops were known as both "Redcoats" and "Lobsterbacks."