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Vertical pockets were pretty popular for the earlier coats

JustacorpsmadeinFrancefortheScandin.jpg

Could you tell us more about this picture? Periods and such?

French made uniforms sent to Sweden circa 1686... I have read that they were sent to be copied by the Swedish...


"I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers

Crewe of the Archangel

http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel#

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Mickey Souris might know more about these particular coats, as he has put a lot more time into studying uniforms of the time.


"I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers

Crewe of the Archangel

http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel#

http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/

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