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title: British Red Coat, 1767
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16288/british-red-coat-1767/
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updated: 2022-08-26
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# British Red Coat, 1767
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16288.png)
## Image Caption
An 1894 illustration showing the uniform of a Grenadier, 40th Foot regiment, 1767. The soldier is wearing his famous "red coat" made with [cochineal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cochineal/) dye.
From R. H. Raymond Smythies (1894). *Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment*
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, August 22). British Red Coat, 1767. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "British Red Coat, 1767." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "British Red Coat, 1767." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grenadier,_40th_Foot,_1767.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grenadier,_40th_Foot,_1767.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 August 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.