Cavalry carbine, 1689-1702 (c).

Dragoons were mounted infantry who used horses to move quickly around the battlefield.

They were organised and equipped in such a way that they could fight on foot or on horseback

with carbines and swords. A carbine is a scaled down musket, easier to use on horseback, but with

greater range than a pistol.

 

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1981-10-48-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1981-10-48-1