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Originally Posted by Kanadesaga
I have only one detraction. No one ever said "The British are Marching on Concord." Considering that until actual hostilities were underway, they all considered themselves "British". More likely it was " the regulars are marching..." perhaps even "the lobsterbacks......" but it wouldn't have been "British".
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An interesting point. Regulars would have been the normal expression under normal times. However, the term Brittish was a derogatory term at the time as a sign of the growing rift between subjects from the isle and subjects from the colonies (this rift being the fault of the King). Also, if memory serves, there was already an American army and THEY were also refered to as Regulars.
Any historians out there that can help us out?