dragoon
mounted infantry soldier that rode horses for mobility and dismounted before they engaged in combat
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dragoon
Summary
dragoon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]
Key Facts
- dragon is named after dragoon[2].
- dragoon is a type of cavalry[3].
- dragoon is a type of infantryman[4].
- dragoon's Commons category is recorded as Dragoons[5].
- dragoon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dragoons[6].
- dragoon's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[7].
- dragoon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- dragoon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- dragoon's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[10].
- dragoon's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[11].
- dragoon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include cavalry[3] and infantryman[4].
Origins
dragon is named after dragoon[2].
Influence
Things named for dragoon include Dragonnades[13].
Why It Matters
dragoon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] dragoon is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]
Entities named for dragoon include Dragonnades[13].