This is the layman's term for "infantry." They are soldiers who fight while on foot, as opposed to on horseback (cavalry).
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Sailor and they are still called sailor's today.
During the Revolutionary Period in American history, a nickname-description of one of the typical soldiers involved that utilizes "red" is "Redcoat". This was a slang term of sorts used to describe the basic foot-soldier serving in the British army: these foot-soldiers wore red-colored jackets as a regular piece of their standard-issue uniform.
The explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called the opinion.
The cap that was worn by the common soldiers during the American Revolution was called a tricorn. The shako cap can be traced back to War of 1812.