tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post5435398356481416987..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: “Now for the glory of the marines!”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-13905655445393291662009-02-09T15:52:00.000-05:002009-02-09T15:52:00.000-05:00The Bunker Hill battle was the worst for the Briti...The Bunker Hill battle was the worst for the British army in the entire war, and indeed was especially hard on the officer corps. I’m not sure it was the worst ever, but it was really bad.<BR/><BR/>In addition to having metal gorgets hanging around their necks (the only remnant of knights’ armor), officers wore scarlet coats. The coats given out to privates and corporals were dyed in a darker, cheaper shade of red. That made it possible for provincial soldiers to pick out officers at a distance and aim for them if they chose.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-54155830818091512232009-02-09T15:43:00.000-05:002009-02-09T15:43:00.000-05:00J.L., Tom O'Connor in class told us that the Batt...J.L., Tom O'Connor in class told us that the Battle of Bunker Hill had more officer casualities proportionally than any other battle [ever?]. This was due to the fact that they wore large gordets [sp?] on their chest for identification. The rebels took aim at those along with "the whites of their eyes". TodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com