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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats"

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Historian & presenter bringing a fabulous tale of adventure & liberation to light.

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Feb 3

An exciting future for "Black Redcoats" beckons! A Prof who read my book will supervise turning it into a PhD & I have been offered support from people impressed by my work ... but I need your help! If you can, please support this effort to carry Black History even further forward! #History

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · 1d

A 1/9 bust of a Colonial Marine by sculptor Nello Rieviccio (he's on Insta: nello_rivieccio_artist) - I don't know who painted it. It's great! #History #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #models #painting #sculpture

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · 4d

A week to go! On 11 October 2025 come to the amazing
Apsley House in #London to see me @graemecallister.bsky.social & other historians talking throughout the day on "The Black Soldiers of #Waterloo" - #British #military & #Georgian #history from a new perspective! #London

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · 7d

What is the legacy of the emancipation of the "Black Redcoats" by the Royal Marines into the modern era? Well, here is an absolute corker. I suspect Mr Crawford's ancestors were liberated from #Virginia before resettlement in #TrinidadandTobago #History

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · 27d

Very happy with this pic of 3 Chinooks of the Royal Air Force passing over Parliament on Tuesday afternoon. #History #Parliament #Airpower #photography #helicopters

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 30

Pretty happy to have used, and perhaps coined, the alliterative "vexillological vandalism". #flags #raisethecolours

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 29

My garage flagpole was the only flag in my street for several years, it has now been joined by a lamppost Union Jack (not pictured! This is mine) and it is upside down. Thankfully I identified the lads who put it up & told them, hope they fix it if nothing else.

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 25

All this vexing #vexillology has activated me. I hereby declare that all roundabouts in England should have a flagpole added & this flown (in Wales & Scotland, the canton shall their flags, in NI it will say "Speeds in MPH") - then you both know where you are & when a roundabout is near. Sorted.

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 24

Just looking back to that time I accidentally created a #40k meme character on #reddit & White Dwarf sent me a signed picture of him. #Warhammer40k #wargaming @snipethesorrow.bsky.social @wib.bsky.social

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 24

Gosh that's so very kind of you! I very much hope you enjoy the book. Let me know what you think!

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 22

Amongst a great amount of interesting & fun events in my life recently, I've discovered "Black Redcoats" is in the Nashville public library. My first confirmed public library presence! An oddly emotional moment. #History #authorlife #writing #justwriteit

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 18

Finally, a pic of I at Paula Ogun Hector's amazing #VJ80 #WW2 event. In front of her tapestry of Afro-Caribbean, African, & Asian heroes of WW2 (& Americans too!) - how many can you name? #History #Blackhistory

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 13

I found that in a wee comic book shop in Berlin & delighted my wife with it as a gift. She tells me it is really good - I've not read it as it's worth more than gold to her & we don't trespass in each other's libraries. Anymore. *rubs stump where his other hand was*

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 13

Final little bit of last night's painting, a series of Epic 40k sized #Warhammer tanks, in the colour scheme of my WH40k 3rd Ornsworld army. #Wargaming

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 13

Final elements of the #Waterloo display for 11 Oct at Apsley House. With great thanks to @graemecallister.bsky.social for French info, and Michael Rayner for Prussians. After this Black History Month event, I'll be proud owner of a great display I'll happily lend to anyone who may need it! #History

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 12

As well as creating Waterloo's forces this evening, I took a few minutes to create these #Warhammer40k Alaitoc Eldar - which I very much enjoyed! #wargaming

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 12

Nearly done with #Waterloo for 11 Oct at Apsley House. Now i know how big the table needs to be. #history #wargaming #blackhistory @zwhitehistory.bsky.social @graemecallister.bsky.social

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 11

Preparing for my (& @zwhitehistory.bsky.social, @graemecallister.bsky.social, & friends!) event on 11 Oct 2025 at Apsley House in London where we'll have a #Waterloo display & talk for Black History Month about those African and Afro-Caribbean born soldiers who fought in that great battle #history

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Aug 4

From "Black Canadian Veterans Stories" on Facebook - well worth a follow, it's excellent. Image from 8 August 1914 in Woodstock, New Brunswick, showing engineers including Miles Dymond answering the call to #WW1 - they'd form part of 1st Field Co, Canadian Engineers #History #blackhistory

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Jul 30

A true classic in the field of German signage.

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Jul 30

#Marvel "Secret Invasion" series was never going to please me because they didn't include this Royal Marine going all Sarge from Dog Soldiers (as seen in Cpt Britain & MI13) about defending Parliament with 2 Para, 3 Commando RM and the Royal Anglians from the Skrull. #properjob

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The History Syndicate Podcast @historysyndicate.bsky.social · Jul 21

👋 This week…

The War of 1812 and ‘Black Redcoats: the Corps of Colonial Marines 1814-16’ with the fab @blackredcoats.bsky.social 🙌

💬A great chat about the raising of the Corps and its role in the campaign

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#History

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Jul 20

I'm shocked, shocked, that I've known @badsocialism.bsky.social for more than several minutes & I had to find out about anti-Nazi calypso music from his appearance on the Strictly Facts podcast! #history #music #Trinidad

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Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Jul 19

Love doing a tour for an engaged audience - a bevy of WW2 historians no less! #history #ww2

Bagpuss @jimmybagpuss.bsky.social · Jul 19

Amazing tour of the Houses of Parliament today by @blackredcoats.bsky.social 👏
🤯House of Commons was obliterated in & House of Lords was used instead. HoCs wasn't rebuilt until the 1950. @marybrazier.bsky.social @hicksy.bsky.social @robertlock.bsky.social @historybowsh.bsky.social

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Jul 17

Met a proper celeb of politics today. #politics #downingstreet

Matthew Taylor, author of "Black Redcoats" @blackredcoats.bsky.social · Jul 15

Had a lovely Saturday just gone touring around ‪@michaelohajuru.bsky.social,‬ Keith Piper, Paula Ogun Hector & guests around @ukparliament.parliament.uk with a particular focus on #BlackHistory - something very present, but poorly commemorated (for now!) in this great gothic Palace #history