: a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War
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More than two centuries after the 13 colonies rebelled against King George III and sent his redcoats packing, a direct descendant of that monarch will arrive Monday in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence from British rule.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The 2004 Red Sox barely make it through Game 4 of the ALCS, much less Game 7 if Wakefield doesn’t sacrifice himself on the altar in Game 3, a 19-8 reenactment of the Boston Massacre, with the Yankees cosplaying as redcoats.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Plenty of Irishmen served as British redcoats throughout the war too.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Once war broke out, Brown led a loyalist militia that helped the redcoats retake the colony from Patriot control.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
The 2004 Red Sox barely make it through Game 4 of the ALCS, much less Game 7 if Wakefield doesn’t sacrifice himself on the altar in Game 3, a 19-8 reenactment of the Boston Massacre, with the Yankees cosplaying as redcoats.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Plenty of Irishmen served as British redcoats throughout the war too.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Once war broke out, Brown led a loyalist militia that helped the redcoats retake the colony from Patriot control.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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redcoat
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red·coat
ˈred-ˌkōt 
: a British soldier especially during the American Revolution
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