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.
Ternay, Charles de
Newport, RI —Completed in 1726, it has a pipe organ tested by Georg Friedrich Handel; French Admiral Charles de Ternay is buried in the adjacent cemetery.
Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought (2007)