"French Dragoons on the March" Topic
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| Tango01 | 02 Feb 2022 9:21 p.m. PST |
"The origins of dragoons are still debated, but the idea of having infantry mounted so as to reach a crucial point sooner, but still fight on foot, dates back to the sixteenth century, though the first unit in the French Army to be called dragoons was formed in 1635. Such units would prosper and increase during the rest of the century, but by the later wars of Louis XIV they were still considered as mounted infantry. Nevertheless when on campaign this hybrid soldier, if mounted (and not all were) was treated as part of the cavalry, though below the ordinary line cavalry in status. On the march they were usually placed at the front and tail of a column to provide security, so in the event of interception they could quickly dismount and provide a defence…"
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| Tango01 | 05 Feb 2022 9:02 p.m. PST |
French Late War Dragoons in Reserve
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