Redlegs (disambiguation)
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Redlegs
are the class of poor whites who lived on the colonial Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada and other Caribbean islands.
Redlegs may also refer to:
Redlegs
Redlegs is a term used to refer to the class of poor whites that live on Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada and a few other Caribbean islands. Their forebears came from Ireland, Scotland and the West of England. Many of their ancestors were transported by Oliver Cromwell. Others had originally...
are the class of poor whites who lived on the colonial Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada and other Caribbean islands.
Redlegs may also refer to:
- Unionist guerrillas who were headquartered at Lawrence, Kansas, during the American Civil War; see JayhawkerJayhawkerJayhawkers is a term that came to prominence just before the American Civil War in Bleeding Kansas, where it was adopted by militant bands affiliated with the free-state cause. These bands, known as "Jayhawkers", were guerrilla fighters who often clashed with pro-slavery groups from Missouri known...
- The Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
baseball team from 1953 to 1958 - The Norwood Football ClubNorwood Football ClubNorwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
, an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) - The Perth Football ClubPerth Football ClubThe Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
, an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) - Members of the Field ArtilleryField artilleryField artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....
in the United States Army, from the red trouser stripe formerly part of the Artillery uniform - Red Legs GreavesRed Legs Greaves"Red Legs" Greaves was a Scottish buccaneer active in the Caribbean and the West Indies during the 1670s. His nickname came from the term Redlegs used to refer to the class of poor whites that lived on colonial Barbados....
, a pirate who is noted for his humane treatment of prisoners - Common name for Wood turtleWood TurtleThe wood turtle is a turtle endemic to North America. It is in the genus Glyptemys, a designation given to only one other turtle: the bog turtle. The wood turtle reaches a carapace length of , its defining characteristic being the pyramidal pattern on its upper shell...
s, a North America turtle