Why did the 18th Century revolutionary republics (USA, France)

>>1712563

Uniforms in those days were not for camouflage. In fact, it was the opposite. The point of the uniform was to make sure that you didn't get mistaken for the enemy. So who were these groups fighting? Britain. And Britain used red. Blue contrasts nicely against red. So there you have it.

>>1712563
Kingdom of France, later French republic continued with blue was always represented by colours blue and white.

The reason Americans used similar uniforms to French was because, well, French supplied them with uniforms and firearms.

>>1712588
While there is truth to your statement, it's the opposite. British used red because it was cheapest and because French wasn't using it (They were using white at the time). Also choice of colours wasn't simply just what everyone else was using but a degree of representation of the state.

>>1712563
Blue was France's official color until white replaced it in the 17th century
White was associated with absolute monarchy so blue came back under the revolution

As for the Americans, they were given their uniforms by the French.
It was during the "white era" of France so the symbolic French uniform was the white one, but some regimental uniforms (notably marines) were blue, and the French decided to give the Americans that kind of uniform (they obviously werent gonna supply them the symbolic white ones)

>>1712641

White seems like a bad color to pick because it will inevitably get dirty when you're out soldiering. Can you post pictures of this? I googled it but all I'm getting is French maid porn.

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>>1712617
I may be mistaken, but the uniforms of the Kingdom of France was generally white with light blue accents during the American Revolution. If the US uniforms were inspired by the French, wouldn't the Americans adopt a white uniform?

>>1712657
It went from dominantly blue to white and blue back to blue again towards the end of the Kingdom. It was white during American revolution and that's possibly why they sent blue uniforms to Americans.

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>>1712653
>Can you post pictures of this? I googled it but all I'm getting is French maid porn.

The white one?
Just type "french uniform 7 years war".
Here's a movie depiction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv5VK6WIumU

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>>1712653
All uniforms got dirty.

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>>1712653
During Napoleonic wars the Austrian uniform was also white.

>>1712695

>French white uniform aesthetic as fuck
>Austrians make white uniforms, look hideous and retarded

>>1712563

because blue is objectively the best uniform colour

>>1712703
got that backwards