This text describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and tactics of the US Dragoons between 1833 and 1855. It looks at the history of the mounted soldiers, covering topics such as: the formation of the first true US cavalry units; the Mexican-American War; the expansion west; the gold rush to California; and the Indian Wars.
| ISBN: | 9781855323896 |
| Publication date: | 13th March 1995 |
| Author: | John Langellier |
| Illustrator: | Bill Younghusband |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | Men-at-Arms |
| Genres: |
History Land forces and warfare Military and defence strategy Weapons and equipment Military institutions |