Light Dragoon

“I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live and die for it.”
—Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish revolutionary and American cavalry officer
==In game==
===Vital stats===
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Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.	
Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.	
Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.	
Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.	
Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.	
Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.	
Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.	
Unique American ranged cavalry unit. Has less hitpoints than Dragoon, but increased speed.
*Strong versus infantry, especially melee units.
*Weak versus light cavalry.
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
* 	12.6s(190t) 	100 	7 	16 	1.67s(25t) 	38 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
: 60;: 50 	: 1;: 1 	1 	 	4 	Melee 	? 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Overall strategy===
A Lancer unit - most likely an American missile derivative of the Jazda, or more likely a dragoon unit with a helmet of some sort.
==== Notes ====
Mostly made of migrants, so the unit speaks a mix of different accents - mostly German, and West English.
But the issue of how Western gun cavalry still functions is unclear, it needs to be cleared up soon.
==History==
The term dragoon usually referred to mounted infantry: soldiers who would travel by horse, but who would dismount before battle to fight on foot. Their name possibly comes from a type of firearm called a dragon which was used by such soldiers. Over time, the term has been used more generally to refer to cavalrymen as well since they evolved to also serve as conventional cavalry, trained for combat with swords and firearms from horseback. The title “dragoon” still persists in modern times, albeit as the name of armoured cavalry or ceremonial mounted regiments. 
Dragoons emerged from the practice of occasionally transporting infantry by horse when rapid movement was necessary, and units of these soldiers were established in most European armies during this period. During the Revolutionary War and the 1812 conflict with Great Britain, four regiments of light dragoons and other mounted forces fought for the United States, but by 1815, all of these units were disbanded. Nevertheless, dragoon units and their military traduitions paved the way for the United States' westward expansion and undertook dangerous journeys across the frontier, as their versatility and adaptability contributed significantly to American military strategy during the 19th century 
=== References ===
*Cook KL First Mission of the U.S. Dragoons
*Davis D T The 1st U.S. Cavalry
*Ketcham SJ, Dragoon Soldier: Historical Background (2022); National Park Service
Category:Forge of Storms unique units
Category:Light cavalry
Category:Ranged units