American forces in the Revolutionary War wore many different color and styles of uniforms. These will be profiled in future Newsletter articles by Mike Green, our Newsletter master.
As an introduction to the issue, consider the very first patriots at Concord, Lexington, and perhaps even those of the Boston Massacre. These were citizens or citizen-soldiers. They did not have uniforms. They wore everyday clothes. Their clothes differed only due to the craft or trade that they were involved in.
