noun
- a British soldier, especially during the American Revolutionary War
Usage: historical
Examples
- The redcoats marched through the colonial town.
- Paul Revere warned that the redcoats were coming.
- During the Revolutionary War, American colonists fought against the redcoats.
- The redcoat’s uniform was easily recognizable on the battlefield.
- Many redcoats were stationed in Boston before the war began.
- The term redcoat comes from the red uniforms worn by British soldiers.