Regiment of Mounted Riflemen
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The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was a 19th-century U.S. Army mounted infantry unit that served on the American frontier and later evolved into the modern 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regiment of Mounted Riflemen canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army regiment
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mounted infantry unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
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Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| convertedTo | 3rd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | fight on foot while moving on horseback ⓘ |
| equipment |
horses
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rifles ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | modern 3rd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | American frontier ⓘ |
| inception | 1846 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Benjamin McCulloch
NERFINISHED
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Persifor F. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wing Loring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Mexican–American War campaigns
NERFINISHED
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frontier skirmishes with Native American tribes ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army mounted forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
escort and protection of settlers
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patrolling frontier posts ⓘ |
| role |
frontier defense
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mounted infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Regular Army ⓘ |
| successor | 3rd Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
U.S. western frontier
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U.S.–Mexico borderlands ⓘ |
| type | regular army unit ⓘ |
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