Editing Dragoon (section)

=== France ===
Emperor [[Napoleon]] often formed complete divisions out of his 30 dragoon regiments, while in 1811 six regiments were converted to ''Chevau-Legers Lanciers''; they were often used in battle to break the enemy's main resistance.{{Sfn|Rothenberg|1978|p=141}} In northern and eastern Europe they were employed as heavy cavalry, while in the [[Peninsular War]] they also fulfilled the role of lighter cavalry, for example in anti-guerrilla operations.{{Sfn|Haythornthwaite|2001|p=19}} In 1809, French dragoons scored notable successes against Spanish armies at the [[Battle of Ocaña]] and the [[Battle of Alba de Tormes]].