1. Revolutionary War Uniforms

2. Colonial Army Uniforms
At the beginning of the war, the soldiers wore brown uniforms
Their hunting shirts were made out of fabrics like wool, in different colors based on the soldier’s regiment
They wore either long-tailed coats or waistcoats over their hunting shirts
Most soldiers wore tricorn hats, but if there were not enough supplied, they used whatever hat they had
Under the pants they wore stockings
They wore boots on their feet
Towards the end of the war the colonists had red, blue, or brown uniforms
In general, their uniforms were very cheap and poor quality

3. 1780 American Infantrymen Blue coat with white facings and cuffs
Black leather hat with bearskin and red feathers on top
Black tricorn hat
Buckled boots
Had weapons and traveling objects in red backpack

4. Soldiers had to know the rank and the role of other soldiers
Soldiers sometimes wore patches on their coats to show their rank
Stars could designate the rank of the soldier
Sometimes highly ranked soldiers wore epaulettes
The British generals and other highly ranked soldiers wore fancy gold and silver buttons

5. British Uniforms
Compared to the colonists the British had much better uniforms
The uniforms were made of quality materials and were expensive. However, the soldiers were easy targets because they wore bright red coats
People sometimes called them “lobster backs” or “redcoats”
Although they usually wore red uniforms, they sometimes wore blue ones
They wore pants, stockings, boots, hunting shirts and other common war clothes like the colonists

6. Tricorn hat Epaulettes
Tricorn hat
Epaulettes

7. The American Heritage History of The American Revolution
Credits
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homework.northport.com
The American Heritage History of The American Revolution
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wikipedia.org