The Royal Canadian Dragoons

Summary

The Royal Canadian Dragoons is an armored regiment^[1]. It draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (armored_regiment category, ranking #4 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Royal Canadian Dragoons is in the country of Canada^[3].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons's instance of is recorded as armored regiment^[4].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons's instance of is recorded as Canadian military unit^[5].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons's anthem is recorded as Monsieur Beaucaire^[6].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons's anthem is recorded as Light of Foot^[7].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons followed Naval Operations Branch^[8].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was followed by Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)^[9].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons's headquarters location is recorded as CFB Petawawa^[10].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons's military branch is recorded as Canadian Army^[11].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons is part of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group^[12].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons is part of Royal Canadian Armoured Corps^[13].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons's Commons category is recorded as Royal Canadian Dragoons^[14].
• December 21, 1883 marks the founding of The Royal Canadian Dragoons^[15].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Leliefontein^[16].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)^[17].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict North-West Rebellion^[18].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Second Boer War^[19].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict World War I^[20].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict World War II^[21].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Festubert^[22].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of the Somme^[23].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Second Battle of the Somme^[24].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Bazentin Ridge^[25].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Pozières^[26].
• The Royal Canadian Dragoons was part of the conflict Battle of Flers–Courcelette^[27].

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Founding

December 21, 1883 marks the founding of The Royal Canadian Dragoons^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Quebec City^[28].

Identity

Part of include 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group^[12], a brigade group^[29], in Canada^[30] and Royal Canadian Armoured Corps^[13], a branch of service^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1940^[33]. The Royal Canadian Dragoons followed Naval Operations Branch^[8]. It was followed by Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)^[9]. Its short name is recorded as The RCD^[34].

Operations

The Royal Canadian Dragoons's headquarters location is recorded as CFB Petawawa^[10]. Parent organizations include 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group^[35], a brigade group^[36], in Canada^[37] and Canadian Army^[38], an army^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1867^[41], headquartered in Carling Campus^[42].

Why It Matters

The Royal Canadian Dragoons draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (armored_regiment category, ranking #4 of 10).^[2]