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Evolution of American Army Uniforms
American military uniforms have come a long way - from Revolutionary War coats to today’s high-tech combat gear. In this ...
There’s now a Continental Army uniform printed on a hoodie. Although 18th century soldiers would despair at such an homage to our Founding Fathers, it is the perfect attire for a couch militia.
Some American soldiers wore them, too. ... Meet a man who knows how uniforms made the Revolutionary War soldier. Clothes make the man, they say.
Only 6,800 American Soldiers Died in Battle in the Revolutionary War? An estimated 25,324 soldiers died during the eight years of the U.S. war for independence, but many of those deaths were from ...
1. Revolutionary War Era (1775-1783) > Headwear: A black felt cocked hat with wool tape around the brim – white for foot soldiers, yellow for artillery troops. > Clothing: Dark blue wool coat ...
New Exhibit Honors Revolutionary War Soldiers ... time, including weaponry, uniforms and tools. A ... Island Regiment carried by the Army’s first African American soldiers and the 1776 ...
Kent Keyser was surprised to learn a historian at a Revolutionary War battle site knows the name of his ancestor, a private from Virginia who participated in a daring nighttime attack.
The rediscovered remains of American Revolutionary War soldiers who died in South Carolina more than 240 years ago are set to be reinterred this weekend in a ceremony to honor their sacrifice to ...