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Dragoon Guards was the designation used to refer to certain heavy cavalry regiments in the British Army from the 18th century onwards. The word dragoon originally meant mounted infantry, who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. However, usage altered over time and during the 18th century, dragoons evolved into conventional light cavalry units and personnel. Dragoon regiments were established in most European armies during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The name is possibly derived from a type of firearm (called a dragon) carried by dragoons of the French Army. There is no distinction between the words dragon and dragoon in French; both are referred to as dragon. During the Napoleonic Wars, dragoons generally assumed a cavalry role, though remaining a lighter class of mounted troops than the armored cuirassiers. Dragoons rode larger horses than the light cavalry and wielded straight, rather than curved sw...

British Dragoons; Set 8033 From the Hat Industrie box: During the Napoleonic wars, the British heavy cavalry consisted of the Guards cavalry regiments (1st and 2nd Life Guard, Horse Guards), 5 regiments of Dragoons and 7 reigments of Dragoon guards, the former regiments of horse, who received their title to distinguish them from the Dragoons, without actually being part of the Guard. The main actions fought by the heavies were the campaign in the Peninsular and the Waterloo campaign. Wellington mistrusted his cavalry, mainly because of the lack of competence of their leaders. Once they charged home, they usually attacked with all available forces, without leaving reserves and were next to impossible to rally, which usually put them in disadvantage to the french, who countered their attacks with proper reserves, inverting initial british successes into painful defeats. One of the most famous charges was the one of the Union Brigade 1st, 2nd and 6th dragoons) at Wate...

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Italeri set 6138 depicting the Goths during the era of the Late Roman Empire.

1:72 Heavy Warg Riders from Dark Alliance. Design seems influenced by Peter Jackson's film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.

Two of the dimestore-style parachute guys. Made in China and found in a Manila bazaar. Posted via Blogaway