What is a Tricorne, Cocked Hat

The cocked hat (popularly called the tricorne) is, quite possibly, the most iconic and immediately recognizable symbols of the 18th century and colonial American history. But while we re all familiar with the actually is a cocked hat How are they held in shape, and why were they always worn sideways by soldiers but normally by civilians All this and more, in an unnecessarily long discussion about cocked hats If you are interested in supporting this channel and myself, I have a Patreon account which can be found here: This video was made in support of The Native Oak. Learn more about our educational mission here: If you d like to support the channel, please consider giving on Patreon,