Please, help, what is Coys.?
It's a military term or abbreviation, but I can't find the defenition... Please, tell me where I can read about it, or what is it =)

For example:

The battalion symbols were colored in red (COYS, A, B, C, D), white (Coys, E, F, G, H), blue (Coys, I, K, L, M) in numerical order.

Or

1st Brigade: commanded by Colonel Colin Halkett
1st Light Battalion, King's German Legion (to December 1812)
2nd Light Battalion, King's German Legion (to December 1812)
1/6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot (from November 1812)
3rd Provisional Battalion (2/24th and 2/58th Regiments of Foot) (from December 1812)
7 COYS, Brunswick-Oels

Question

Please, help, what is Coys.?
It's a military term or abbreviation, but I can't find the defenition... Please, tell me where I can read about it, or what is it =)

For example:

The battalion symbols were colored in red (COYS, A, B, C, D), white (Coys, E, F, G, H), blue (Coys, I, K, L, M) in numerical order.

Or

1st Brigade: commanded by Colonel Colin Halkett
1st Light Battalion, King's German Legion (to December 1812)
2nd Light Battalion, King's German Legion (to December 1812)
1/6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot (from November 1812)
3rd Provisional Battalion (2/24th and 2/58th Regiments of Foot) (from December 1812)
7 COYS, Brunswick-Oels

Answer

Hi, it is an abbvreviation for the word "Company"

In singular it is "Coy" and in plural can be "Coys"

Hope that helps

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