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Redcoats (British Occupation Forces)

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The Redcoats are the rank-and-file British soldiers of the Duke of Cumberland's occupation forces in the Scottish Highlands following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Under officers such as Lieutenant Ffinch, Captain Grey, and Sergeant Clegg, they patrol the countryside, conduct raids on suspected Jacobite hideouts, and guard prisoners with brutal efficiency. Disciplined and obedient, they snap to attention for superiors and execute orders without question—dragging wounded Highlanders past their commanders or maintaining formation under thrown stones. Yet their ranks are also marked by systemic corruption: some sell surplus weapons as souvenirs for bribes, prioritizing profit over the suppression of rebels. Off-duty, they relax with card games, always ready to resume enforcement. Positioned outside cottages and on the fields of Culloden Moor, they embody the occupying army's authority, both as disciplined enforcers and as opportunistic agents whose contradictions occasionally aid the very Jacobites they hunt.

22 appearances

Post-Culloden military occupation in Scottish Highlands

Also known as: British soldiers, Occupation forces, Redcoat Soldier, English occupation forces, Redcoats (rank-and-file), unnamed soldiers, Redcoats, soldiers, English soldiers

Redcoats (British …'s Journey

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British Army (Redcoats)

member

Post-Culloden Military Occupation and Rebel Pursuit

The English Soldiers are Redcoats, a term used to denote soldiers in the British Army, and are led by officers like Ffinch, explicitly tying them to the British Army.

His Majesty's Government (Crown)

representative

Crown Prisoner Jurisdiction and Jacobite Penal Exploitation

The English Soldiers operate under the authority of His Majesty's Government during the post-Culloden period, enforcing government policies as Redcoats.

Across the Seasons

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Season 4 · asteroid

English soldiers serving in the Duke of Cumberland's forces after the Battle of Culloden (1746). They operate under officers like Ffinch, Grey, and Perkins, enforcing the occupation of the Scottish Highlands through pursuits, prisoner escorts, and raids on suspected Jacobite hideouts. Their roles include dragging wounded Highlanders (e.g., the Wounded Highlander) past officers, maintaining formation during attacks (e.g., thrown stones), and executing orders without question. Obedient and reactive, they bolster the regime's authority and contribute to the exploitation of prisoners for profit. Positioned both outside cottages (e.g., 'Rear of the Cottage') and on battlefields (e.g., Culloden Moor), they embody the occupying army's rank-and-file enforcers.