The name “dragoon” is possibly derived from an early French carbine, which was decorated with a dragon's head. After the Napoleonic Wars, all Russian cavalry were designated as dragoons.

From 1804 to 1814, the Napoleonic Wars raged, as Britain ... oil painting by Félix Philippoteaux shows one of the last French cavalry charges against the British infantry during the Battle ...

The main thrust of the Napoleonic Wars of 1803 to 1815 may have been ... its popularity was set in motion by Russian, French, and Prussian cavalry officers who first wore "over-breaches"—or ...

The community is invited to take part in the reenactment dressed as military, civilian, French, allies, infantry, and cavalry from ... Grande Army during the Napoleonic Wars that took place ...