dragoon
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A dragoon is a type of mounted soldier historically trained to fight both on horseback and on foot, commonly associated with European cavalry regiments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| dragoon canonical | 1 |
| dragoon guards | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry soldier
ⓘ
military occupation ⓘ soldier type ⓘ |
| associatedWith | European cavalry regiments ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
heavy cavalry
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ |
| developedIn | Europe ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | French ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | French word "dragon" ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRole | mounted soldier ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryRole | infantry soldier ⓘ |
| hasTacticalRole |
cavalry
ⓘ
mounted infantry ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedBy |
Austrian Army
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ French Army ⓘ Prussian Army ⓘ Russian Army ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ Swedish Army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| laterBecame | conventional cavalry ⓘ |
| mayHoldRank |
non-commissioned officer
ⓘ
officer ⓘ private ⓘ |
| originatedAs | mounted infantry ⓘ |
| partOf | cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cuirassier
ⓘ
hussar ⓘ lancer ⓘ |
| requires |
discipline
ⓘ
horsemanship skills ⓘ marksmanship skills ⓘ |
| trainedFor |
fighting on foot
ⓘ
fighting on horseback ⓘ |
| typicallyArmedWith |
carbines
ⓘ
firearms ⓘ pistols ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communications
ⓘ
escort duties ⓘ pursuit of enemy forces ⓘ raiding ⓘ scouting ⓘ screening ⓘ |
| usedIn |
18th-century warfare
ⓘ
19th-century warfare ⓘ early modern warfare ⓘ |
| wore | military uniform ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
dragoon guards