Editing Dragoon (section)

=== USA ===
Prior to the [[War of 1812]], the U.S. organized the [[Regiment of Light Dragoons (United States)|Regiment of Light Dragoons]]. For the war, [[2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons (United States)|a second regiment]] was activated; that regiment was consolidated with the original regiment in 1814. The original regiment was consolidated with the Corps of Artillery in June 1815.{{Sfn|Heitman|1903| pp=79—80}} The [[United States Dragoons]] was organized by an [[Act of Congress]] approved on 2 March 1833 after the disbandment of the [[United States Mounted Rangers|Battalion of Mounted Rangers]]. The unit became the "First Regiment of Dragoons" when the Second Dragoons was raised in 1836. In 1861, they were re-designated as the 1st and 2nd Cavalry but did not change their role or equipment, although the traditional orange uniform braiding of the dragoons was replaced by the standard yellow of the Cavalry branch. This marked the official end of dragoons in the U.S. Army in name, although certain modern units trace their origins back to the historic dragoon regiments. In practice, all US cavalry assumed a dragoon-like role, frequently using [[carbine]]s and [[pistol]]s, in addition to their [[sword]]s.