Royal Canadian Dragoons? Man, we are so british >.
Canadian_Mind
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:00 pm
You got a problem with the name of my regiment?
martin14
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:44 am
Good Luck and Gods speed.
Bacardi4206
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:53 am
Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
You got a problem with the name of my regiment?
No I love the name, almost as cool as the Vandoo's. Just stating how British we are. You don't get anymore British when you got a regiment called Dragoons.
Hyack
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:02 am
Actually, aside from Great Britain there are at least 12 other countries with Dragoon regiments in their armed forces. It must be just your own prejudiced view to equate Dragoons with only Great Britain.
Bacardi4206
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:11 am
Yes I am just prejiduce.
Canadian_Mind
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:10 am
Yea, the word "Dragoon" is actually french in origin.
Neli_20
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:30 am
What mean dragoons?
saturn_656
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:09 am
Neli_20 Neli_20:
What mean dragoons?
Back in the day, Dragoons were mounted infantrymen.
EyeBrock
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:20 am
Bacardi4206 Bacardi4206:
Yes I am just prejiduce.
I've noticed.
Canadian_Mind
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:52 am
saturn_656 saturn_656:
Neli_20 Neli_20:
What mean dragoons?
Back in the day, Dragoons were mounted infantrymen.
Mounted riflemen, specifically. The name is interchangeable with "Dragon," and they got their name from the dragoon guns they used while mounted in 17th century Europe. I'm assuming they were called "dragon" guns cause of the fire from back powder spitting out the mouth of it.
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:40 am
Good luck and good hunting.
EyeBrock
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:44 am
Go for it CM. Keep us posted while you are there.
My old man was in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards driving a Centurian.
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2Cdo
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:48 am
EyeBrock EyeBrock:
Go for it CM. Keep us posted while you are there.
My old man was in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard as a Centurian.
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