Dragoon
Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. From the early 17th century onward, dragoons were increasingly also employed as conventional cavalry and trained for combat with swords and firearms from horseback.[1] While their use goes back to the late 16th century, dragoon regiments were established in most European armies during the 17th and early 18th centuries; they provided greater mobility than regular infantry but were far less expensive than cavalry.
Not to be confused with Dragon.
The name reputedly derives from a type of firearm, called a dragon, which was a handgun version of a blunderbuss, carried by dragoons of the French Army.[2][3]
The title has been retained in modern times by a number of armoured or ceremonial mounted regiments.
Carabinier
Cuirassier
Gendarmerie
Harquebusier
Hobilar
Hussar
Motorized infantry
– A type of pistol-armed cavalry
Reiter
Ulan
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