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Lantern, 1765—75; hung from North Church, Boston
Tinned iron, glass; probably manufactured in England. Concord Museum, Concord, MA. One if by land, and two if by…
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In the fall of 1775 Congress chose brown as the original color for the national uniform. In October 1778, however, France sent uniforms with a predominance of blue coats (although there were also brown), and so on 2 October 1779 Congress switched to blue as the official color.