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1649 Mercurius Philo-monarchius 14–21 May sig. B4^v This must be smothered for fear of discouraging the red-coat rascality, designed for that destruction.

1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. ii. 100 Some were for Gospel-Ministers, And some for Red-Coat Seculars.

1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin i. 5 Accoutred thus, with Red-coat Soldiers pace Haughty she march't to find the Prelates Grace.

1773 Gentleman's Mag. 43 572 The field with red-coat bullies glow'd, Who cut each other's throats.

1776 Battle of Brooklyn i. i You have no doubt, my Lord, of splitting, and roasting, and pickling these red coat fellows.

1828 W. Cobbett Treat. Cobbett's Corn xi. §182 The sixpence..a-day that I received during the time that I wore a red coat, and from which red-coat service I obtained my discharge.

1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present iv. iii. 353 One sees..‘United Services’ quite other than the redcoat one.

1895 Daily News 25 June 3/3 His Highness..inspected the Redcoat guard of honour.

1906 Westm. Gaz. 6 Sept. 2/1 The British markets want large, bright apples, preferably of the red-coat type.

1958 Mil. Affairs 22 31/2 It was no ‘Redcoat’ outfit, for its troops were clothed in the dark green jackets, black trousers, and black-cloth headgear.

1967 Times 7 June 8/4 Obedient trippers engage in non-stop bingo and Glamorous Grannie competitions under the supervision of red-coat officials.

2004 J. Ferling Adams vs. Jefferson x. 146 Republicans excoriated the Federalists for seldom mentioning the War of Independence or recalling the wartime destruction sown by Britain's redcoat armies.