Light-armed dragoon
1Light cavalry — refers to lightly armed and armored troops mounted on horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the riders (and sometimes the horses) are heavily armored. The missions of the light cavalry were primarily reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing,… …
2Dragoon AFV — The Dragoon 300 AFV (armoured fighting vehicle) was produced by Arrowpointe Corporation (now General Dynamics Land Division) during the 1980s. It was based on the automotive components of the US Army s M113 APC s and 5 ton trucks. It resembled a… …
3Dragoon — This article is about mounted infantry, later cavalry, troops. For other uses, see Dragoon (disambiguation). Statue of a dragoon on the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris The word dragoon originally meant mounted infantry, who were trained in… …
4dragoon — dragoonage, n. /dreuh goohn /, n. 1. (esp. formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop. 2. a member of a military unit formerly composed of such cavalrymen, as in the British army. 3. (formerly) a mounted infantryman armed with a… …
5Light Dragoons — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Light Dragoons caption=Cap badge of the Light Dragoons dates=1 December 1992 country=United Kingdom branch=Army type=Line Cavalry command structure=Royal Armoured Corps role=Formation Reconnaissance size= One… …
6Light infantry — Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line… …
75th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards caption= Regimental Badge dates= 1922 1993 country= United Kingdom branch= British Army type= Cavalry of the Line/Royal Armoured Corps role= Main Battle Tank… …
8List of Marches of the British Armed Forces — The following is a list of official marches of the British Armed Forces.Royal Navy*Royal Navy Heart of Oak (Quick) *Royal Marines A Life on the Ocean Wave (Quick); Preobrajensky (Slow)British ArmyHousehold Cavalry*The Life Guards Milanollo… …
9List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces — Individual weapons by type and current level of use. The list is weighted towards 20th and 21st century army weapons and is not complete. Furthermore, this does not include non standard issue weapons used by United States Special Operations… …
10hussar — n. Light armed dragoon, light cavalry man …
