Keywords: price of freedom priceoffreedom military history militaryhistory uniforms smithsonian probably public domain probablypublicdomain SI Neg. 2000-10747.08. Date: na....Blue wool coat with buff wool collar, lapels, cuffs and lining. The waistcoat and breeches are matching buff wool. It is accented with gilt buttons. .None of the uniforms George Washington wore during the American Revolution has survived. This uniform was worn by George Washington from 1789 until his death in 1799. Washington wore this uniform in numerous paintings. He wore a similar uniform when he was commissioned by the Continental Congress as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. ..Credit: Jeff Tinsley (Smithsonian Institution) SI Neg. 2000-10747.08. Date: na....Blue wool coat with buff wool collar, lapels, cuffs and lining. The waistcoat and breeches are matching buff wool. It is accented with gilt buttons. .None of the uniforms George Washington wore during the American Revolution has survived. This uniform was worn by George Washington from 1789 until his death in 1799. Washington wore this uniform in numerous paintings. He wore a similar uniform when he was commissioned by the Continental Congress as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. ..Credit: Jeff Tinsley (Smithsonian Institution) |