On behalf of Her Majesty's 23rd Regiment of Foote Royal Welch Fusiliers in America I would like to wish you all a happy Dependence Day this balmy July 3rd! Remember, We're from the government and we're here to help!
Foote is how the English spelled Foot. So the 23rd Regiment of Foote means it is an infantry regiment. Maybe your ancestors took the King's Shilling and a life long enlistment with the other dregs of English society!
As for the red, it doesn't come up that way on my browser. Just black like everything else. Hence my question.