: a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War
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In his hobby life Mr. O’Shaughnessy has risen to the ranks of top redcoats, serving as commander of His Majesty’s 10th Regiment of Foot.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows how the redcoats clashed with patriots at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, sparking the American Revolution.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
William hauls off and punches Ian, unprovoked, and then turns him over to the redcoats, before forcibly kissing Rachel.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
And then, a troop of redcoats storms the house looking for Jamie, which forces him to pretend to kidnap Lord John at gunpoint.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows how the redcoats clashed with patriots at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, sparking the American Revolution.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
William hauls off and punches Ian, unprovoked, and then turns him over to the redcoats, before forcibly kissing Rachel.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
And then, a troop of redcoats storms the house looking for Jamie, which forces him to pretend to kidnap Lord John at gunpoint.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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redcoat
noun
red·coat
ˈred-ˌkōt 
: a British soldier especially during the American Revolution
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