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dsc

(52,152 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:18 PM Jan 2013

So why were there red coats in the troops?

Weren't they on the other side?

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So why were there red coats in the troops? (Original Post) dsc Jan 2013 OP

Yes, but they felt bad about it. Squinch Jan 2013 #1

Colonial troups WolverineDG Jan 2013 #2

Music wore reverse colors in the Revolutionary War.. Historic NY Jan 2013 #3

According to NBC, ellie Jan 2013 #4

ah didn't know that dsc Jan 2013 #5

The were there to represent Queen Elizabeth DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #6

Squinch

(50,916 posts)

1. Yes, but they felt bad about it.

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:27 PM

Jan 2013

WolverineDG

(22,298 posts)

2. Colonial troups

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:29 PM

Jan 2013

My guess from Virginia.

Behind them marched the Minutemen in blue.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

3. Music wore reverse colors in the Revolutionary War..

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:43 PM

Jan 2013

so they could be identified.

ellie

(6,928 posts)

4. According to NBC,

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:44 PM

Jan 2013

they were the president's personal guard. They wear the traditional uniform from when Washington was president. That Brian Williams, he is filled with information!

dsc

(52,152 posts)

5. ah didn't know that

Reply to ellie (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:46 PM

Jan 2013

Have to say that could have been rather dangerous if the British were sneakier.

DavidDvorkin

(19,468 posts)

6. The were there to represent Queen Elizabeth

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:04 PM

Jan 2013

to whom Obama reports.

I think I read that somewhere on the Web.

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