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How to pronounce redcoat in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lobsterback
Type of soldier

Examples of redcoat

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The redcoat was equipped with the .75 calibre Land Pattern Musket, or Brown Bess.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Last time I checked, the days of redcoat occupation were long gone and not soon returning.
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David insisted, and Valerie found me a redcoat and a horse.
From the telegraph.co.uk
A fully trained redcoat could fire four times a minute.
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In 1780, when Washington's troop roster numbered a mere 9,000, there were 8,000 Americans fighting in redcoat units.
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He's only being guarded by a relatively small squad of soldiers but Connor immediately takes to a nearby tree and ensnares, but does not kill, the nearest redcoat.
From the metro.co.uk
Like the redcoat officer Wilson has opted for brevity and sharp metal, skewering and brilliantly dissecting Hitler bare in a book you can almost read in a sitting.
From the express.co.uk
One piece I watch in the packed theatre is based on a classic piece of north Indian folk theatre, poking fun at a clownish British redcoat who attempts to have his wicked way with a local girl.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
  • Red Coat or Redcoat is a historical term used to refer to soldiers of the British Army because of the red uniforms formerly worn by the majority of regiments. ...
  • Redcoats is the name given to the entertainment staff at Butlins holiday camps.
  • (Redcoats) Another name for the British Soldiers. They wore bright red jackets with a two white bands that crossed their chest like a big 'X'. They wore tall hats and white pants. The Colonist had no uniforms and wore the same cloths they wore in the fields when they were farming. ...