TAKE THE KING'S SHILLING! Text Box: The Marine’s Coat A Marine’s coat was made of coarse wool, dyed madder red, and had white facings to represent their connection to the Royal Navy. The coat was originally yellow to distinguish the Marines from the Army, but the Marines were forced to adopt the traditional British red coat in the later 17th century. The inside of the coat was lined with a lighter weight white wool lining or a lighter still cotton or linen lining. These regimentals were cut to be tight on the body and sleeves to permit free movement while handling the firelock. The coat was worn without lace and had 44 large flat, pewter buttons with a fouled anchor in the center (see the border on the left of this page). A Marine was issued only one coat per year and took great care to keep it clean and in good condition.

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