"Uniforms of 1775" Poker Cards

History majors, teachers and good students know that the Revolutionary War was fought by American, British and German Hessian soldiers who all had their own unique uniforms and regulations. Historians on military uniforms will also like this colorful pack of cards with the basic military uniforms of the time. Revolutionary War uniforms worn by the Continental Army varied greatly in the early days of the war but eventually became standardized a few years in, although the British Army’s uniforms remained the same throughout. War uniforms prior to 1779 varied greatly. Early in the war, many American soldiers wore long, brown coats. Starting in 1779, George Washington ordered that uniforms for soldiers in the Continental Army consist of blue coats, white waistcoats and facings of varying colors. However, each state regiment in the Continental army had different colors for the linings, buttons and facings.