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American Uniforms . R ed , Blue, or Brown Most men were ragged and without proper clothes B rown was the official color S ome of the 13 colonies had their own colors. American Uniform Consists:. The famous "tricorn" three-pointed hat Coat Linen or wool pants, breeches or overalls
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American Uniforms Red, Blue, or Brown Most men were ragged and without proper clothes Brown was the official color Some of the 13 colonies had their own colors
American Uniform Consists: • The famous "tricorn" three-pointed hat • Coat • Linen or wool pants, breeches or overalls • Weskit (a kind of vest) • Hand-knit woolen socks • "Common" shoes
Headgear During the American Revolution the tricorn hat was the most common. The cavalry units wore helmets of either leather or brass. The tricorn came in several different styles.
Colors of Liberty While the red, white, and blue endured as the traditional colors of the Revolutionary War, the colors that were worn tended to vary much more. Even when the official uniforms were "buff," states would differentiate themselves by adding colors.
Showing Rank Uniforms told you what kind of soldier a man was. One way was to use shoulder patches or epaulettes. ACorporal wore a green patch and a Sergeant wore a red. Sometimes they differentiated rank by which side the epaulettes were on.
Credits http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/headgear.html http://campus.fortunecity.com/rutgers/724/uniforms.html http://uniforms.lovetoknow.com/Patriot_Uniforms_During_the_American_Revolution www.wikimediacommons.com