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  2. Dragoons of the Imperial Guard - Wikipedia

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    The Empress's Dragoons of the Imperial Guard (French: Dragons de l'Impératrice de la Garde Impériale) was a heavy cavalry unit formed by Napoleon I through the decree of April 15, 1806. The " dragoon " regiments of the line had distinguished themselves in the German campaign of 1805 , and therefore Napoleon decided to reorganize the cavalry ...

  3. British light cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars - Wikipedia

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    These new units proved so useful in the Seven Years' War, that in 1763 the 15th Dragoons were converted into 'light dragoons', as were the 17th–20th. By 1798 this arm had increased to some 23 regiments: the 7th–14th Dragoons had been converted, and 15 new regiments had been raised and retained in service.

  4. Dragoon - Wikipedia

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    Dragoons fought on horses, bicycles and skis against the German invasion in 1940. After World War II the dragoon regiments were reorganized as armoured reconnaissance units. "Dragon" is the rank of a compulsory service private cavalryman while enlisted (regular) cavalrymen have the same rank as infantrymen: "Grenader".

  5. Reserve Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée) - Wikipedia

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    At the beginning of the War of the Fourth Coalition, the Reserve Corps under Murat included the 1st and 2nd Cuirassier Divisions, still commanded by Nansouty and d'Hautpoul, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Dragoon Divisions under Klein, General Emmanuel de Grouchy, Beaumont, and General Louis Michel Antoine Sahuc respectively, and a light cavalry division led by Lasalle. [8]

  6. Types of military forces in the Napoleonic Wars - Wikipedia

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    Dragoons Dragoons were the less glamorous but most numerically significant part of the cavalry arm, with origins as mounted infantry. During the period dragoons were frequently used in the battle cavalry role in addition to their traditional role. They were also equipped with either carbines or the characteristically long dragoon musket. Light ...

  7. List of British Army Regiments (1800) - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export ... French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars; Armies, corps, and divisions; ... 1st (The Kings) Dragoon Guards; 2nd (The Queen's ...

  8. Marc Antoine de Beaumont - Wikipedia

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    After Napoleon became emperor, Beaumont led the 3rd Dragoon Division in two major campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars. He led his cavalrymen against Habsburg Austria and Russia in several actions during the War of the Third Coalition in 1805. In the War of the Fourth Coalition, he was present at Jena and fought at Prenzlau and Eylau. In 1809 ...

  9. Battle of Villagarcia - Wikipedia

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    The 5th Dragoon Guards attacked with their squadrons in echelon, their left refused, and struck the deep and exposed left flank of the French formation to considerable effect. Simultaneously with Le Marchant's charge the 16th Light Dragoons, led by Cotton, appeared to Ponsonby's right-rear; they jumped a stone wall in line, and also charged.