Illustration
An 1894 illustration showing the uniform of a Grenadier, 40th Foot regiment, 1767. The soldier is wearing his famous "red coat" made with cochineal dye.
From R. H. Raymond Smythies (1894). Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment
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Artist, U. (2022, August 22). British Red Coat, 1767. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16288/british-red-coat-1767/
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