A Stereotype? The History of The United States Army's First "Official" Uniform

Chapters: 0:00 Intro and The Continental Army 2:13 The First Uniform Regulations 4:09 The Colors and Red's Potential Popularity 5:49 Post War: The American Regiment 6:57 Paintings, Illustrations, and Celebrations 7:40 The Commander in Chief's Guard 8:37 Addressing the Trope and Outro In October 1779 General George Washington issued General Orders outlining the first requirements for Continental Uniforms. Though they were fairly basic one particular one seemingly stood above the rest and since then has become a somewhat inaccurate portrayal of American Soldiers. But why? A special thanks to O'Reillys Art for the 1779 uniform mockups, you can find him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/oreillysart?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==