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Dragoons were more than just cavalry. 🐎
They rode fast, scouted deep into enemy territory, and fought on foot when needed.
Masters of long-range reconnaissance and battlefield adaptability.

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Who Were the Dragoons? The Cavalry Soldiers Who Mastered Long-Range Reconnaissance

1st Regiment of Dragoons. Part of a series chronicling the uniforms of Napoleon’s Grande Armée. The Dragoons occupy a unique and often misunderstood place in military history. Were they caval…

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Myotis Myotis May 6, 2025

Royal Scots Greys Monument

🇬🇧 Monument (from 1906) in memory of the ‘Royal Scots Greys’, a former dragoon cavalry regiment (1681-1971). Parts of Edinburgh Castle with the Union Jack hoisted can be seen in the background.

🇩🇪 Denkmal (von 1906) zur Erinnerung an die "königlich-schottischen Grauschimmel", einem ehem. Dragon-Kavallerie-Regiment (1681-1971). Im Hintergrund sind Teile des Edinburgh Castle mit gehisstem Union Jack zu erkennen.

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