Real Life Redcoats!

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A few days ago, I headed into London with my family to visit the National Army Museum. I knew from articles online that there was a redcoat uniform from ~1772 in one of the rooms, and I was so excited to see it!

When we arrived, the first thing we saw was this small section on Clinton, which was super cool!!

When we arrived, the first thing we saw was this small section on Clinton, which was super cool!!

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It even held his bloodied sash from when he was wounded early on in his military career!

It even held his bloodied sash from when he was wounded early on in his military career!

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Some British military exercises here (this manual was published in 1795):

Then we move onto the garment that prompted my visit to the museum in the first place: the redcoat from the 1st Regiment of Foot Gaurds!

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Then we move onto the garment that prompted my visit to the museum in the first place: the redcoat from the 1st Regiment of Foot Gaurds!

Then we move onto the garment that prompted my visit to the museum in the first place: the redcoat from the 1st Regiment of Foot Gaurds!

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