"The Texas Rangers at the Battle of Monterrey" Topic

"In 1846, at the dawn of the war with Mexico, the United States Army had no cavalry branch, but instead relied on mounted infantry called dragoons. Although dragoons rode to battle, they were trained to dismount and fight as infantry. Unfortunately, these troops were too heavy and cumbersome to perform the normal tasks assigned to cavalry such as scouting enemy territory, screening the army's movements, and swiftly delivering important dispatches. Prior to the initiation of hostilities, Major Jack Hays met with General Zachary Taylor in Corpus Christi and offered the services of his Texas Rangers to fill this critical void.

Far from well-versed in the use and tactics of cavalry, and confident that his dragoons would prove satisfactory, General Taylor refused Hays' offer. Besides, as far as Taylor was concerned, the Texans were irregulars, not proper soldiers. While it was true the Rangers could fight like pure devils, they occasionally behaved like wild men. However, devils or not, Taylor soon changed his mind when he moved his army south into the Nueces Strip and found that his dragoons were no match for the well-mounted and highly mobile Mexican cavalry…"
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Armand

"Taylor soon … found that his dragoons were no match for the well-mounted and highly mobile Mexican cavalry"

Lol. The makers of the comic book film "300" would probably make them out to look like Ninjas on horseback or something. :)

Dan

(smile)

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Armand