Washington’s Commission & Resignation

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Washington’s Commission as Commander-in-Chief, 1775
signed by John Hancock (1737—93)

Holograph on vellum. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Signed by John Hancock, president…

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Resignation to Congress, 1783 - side 1
by George Washington (1732—99)

Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD. This is the final draft of the speech that Washington delivered to the…

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Resignation to Congress, 1783 - side 2
by George Washington (1732—99)

Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD. This is the final draft of the speech that Washington delivered to the…

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The British red coat (which gave the British soldiers the soubriquet of lobsterback) had been instituted in 1660 and was not to leave the battlefield until 1882. It was the national corporate logo, and arrayed beneath it were subordinate brands — the regiments with their facing colors (the contrast color of the lapel and cuff), connected to the mother brand but differentiated.

— Michael Stephenson

Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought (2007)