The 1st Continental Light Dragoons, also known as Bland's Horse, was a mounted regiment of the Continental Army organized between 13 June and 10 September 1776 in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was made u
Private, Virginia Light Dragoons
1778 Roster of Continental Light Dragoons
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Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. From the early 17th century onward, dragoons were increasingly also employed as con
1st Continental Light Dragoons
…1st Continental Light Dragoons 1st Legionary Corps Active 1776–1783 Allegiance Continental Congress Type Dragoon Size 6 troops Part of Continental Army Nickname Bland's Horse Colors brown coats with green facings, after 1781 blue coats with red facings Engagements…
c. 1759–1761 painting of a British Army dragoon
Cartoon of a French dragoon intimidating a Huguenot in the Dragonnades
French dragoon of the Volontaires de Saxe
French dragoons at the Battle of Jena