i believe they called them lobsterbacks mainly because of the red coats that they wore.
because of the red uniforms they wore during the war.
The British wore Redcoats and lobsters are red.
The British were called "lobster backs" mainly because of their coats. The colour of their coats was red. The connection to lobsters is their colour,red.
They were called lobsterbacks because of their red coats. Lobsters have RED backs.
They were the Redcoats.
The best epithet was rebel, scum or trash was more common.
British soldiers were also called lobsterbacks because of their red uniforms. Some patriots were known as minutemen because of how quickly the could prepare for battle.
American soldiers were typically referred to as Colonials or Patriots during the Revolution.
The nickname was Yankees. I'm not sure why, but I know that it was at first meant to be an insult but the Americans instead took pride to what they were and began calling themselves Yankees which triggered the song "Yankee Doodle."
they were not wrong. they were our colony but since Americans hate the British they are characterized as being wrong.
The British were call redcoats, lobsterbacks, regulars and bloodybacks
The name "lobsterbacks" dates back to the revolutionary period of America. It was a word used by Americans to insult British soldiers; it referred to the soldiers' red coats they wore
Lobsterbacks.
another name for the british are lobsterbacks and redcoats
Redcoats, because British soldiers typically wore red uniforms. Lobsterbacks *see also bloodybacks and Tommies
Lobsterbacks
Because of their red uniforms, loads of nicknames arose like Redcoats, Lobsterbacks, all kinds of things.
Nope. These were two names for the British army. One was to refer to them (redcoats), the other was sort of a taunting nickname (lobsterbacks).
Lobsterbacks
Redcoats or Lobsterbacks
The Rebellion.
What Americans call pants, the British would call trousers.