Schuyler House

Schuylerville, NY

Part of Saratoga National Historical Park; administered by the National Park Service.

The country estate of American Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler.

In the fall of 1775 Congress chose brown as the original color for the national uniform. In October 1778, however, France sent uniforms with a predominance of blue coats (although there were also brown), and so on 2 October 1779 Congress switched to blue as the official color.

— Michael Stephenson

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