: a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War
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Walton was shot during the redcoat attack, fell from his horse and was captured.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
As the boys played, the action came ever closer to grazing the redcoat on duty.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.
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Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Although the British were successful in their attack, her warning gave the Americans time to regroup and finally drive the redcoats back to Long Island Sound.
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Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
As the boys played, the action came ever closer to grazing the redcoat on duty.
—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.
—
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Although the British were successful in their attack, her warning gave the Americans time to regroup and finally drive the redcoats back to Long Island Sound.
—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Redcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redcoat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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redcoat
noun
red·coat
ˈred-ˌkōt 
: a British soldier especially during the American Revolution
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