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Prior to the 1700s, sailors often developed the disease scurvy, which would afflict them after long times at sea when eating only preserved foods. By the early 1700's, the British navy had determined that giving sailors a daily ration of lemon juice or lime juice could prevent the disease. Scurvy continued to be a problem until the late 1700s, as some voyages were so long that the ships weren't able to carry enough fresh fruit.
By the early 1800's, the term "Limey" had come into use as a pejorative term for British sailors, and the term spread to British soldiers and then to anybody from Britain.
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What is a yank World War 2?
During World War II, British soldiers and civilians referred to Americans as yanks - from Yankees. The Americans called the British limeys.
What slang terms did German soldiers use for US British and Russian soldiers in World War 2?
The common nicknames are as follows: 1. Russian soldiers were commonly called Ivan; 2. British soldiers were called tommies and British Paratroopers were also referred to as Red Devils; and 3. American soldiers were called yanks. American Paratroopers were called Devils in Baggy Pants, and numerous other nicknames were used. The Bloody Bucket soldiers was a nickname the Germans gave to the 28th Infantry Division soldiers out of respect(red shoulder patch resembling a bucket).AnswerThere's a term the Germans used a lot to refer to the "Americans" that wasn't mentioned "Ami", pl. "Amis". The Germans were called "Krauts", "Jerries", "Huns"; the French called them "Les Boches" And in Russia "Gans" (Hans, as there's no "H" in russian), or "Fritz". Oscar R MaldonadoAnswerGerman: Fritz Russian: IvanBritish: TommieAmerican: Yanks
What where British soldiers called during the revolutinary war?
British soldiers were called lobsterbacks don't forget red skins!
Were the union soldiers or conferate soldiers ever called the redcoats?
No, that was in the Revolutionary War where the British were called Redcoats.
What were British soldiers called in World War 1?
Tommys.
