Branches in the Unit

Horse:

Yes, the horse is a member of the troop too. What cavalry regiment would be complete without these faithful creatures who carried their riders into battle at extreme risk to themselves?

Horsemen:
The mounted horsemen are the backbone of a dragoon regiment. Here these soldiers are outfitted with boots, leather breeches, saber and carbine. The horses are a proper breed from the period, and have tack commonly used in the colonial era.

Light Infantry:

The Fourth Dragoons being a Legion, had a portion of its troopers acting as light infantry. Here is a typical soldier outfitted in overalls, full length French musket and backpack.

Dismounted Dragoon:

Due to the many hardships of a campaign, it was quite common for horsemen to be without their horses. Here a trooper is waiting to be issued a new mount, and is carrying his carbine, saber and various bits of horse tack.

Musician:

Dragoon regiments had both trumpeters and drummers to convey commands by drum beat and trumpet calls. Notice the musician wearing green wool breeches, boots and a helmet with 4LD in brass letters.

Trooper in Stable Dress:

In camp, the dragoon would remove his coat and helmet, and don stable dress to do fatigue duty. This soldier is wearing a brown wool stable jacket with red cuffs and collar, and a green and red wool forage cap.

Early War Soldier:

We occasionally outfit ourselves in the uniform worn by the dragoons in 1777. This could be a captured British red coat or a dyed hunting frock. This soldier is wearing an early war helmet with a red coat.

Campfollowers:

All regiments during this period had attached female campfollowers. These women did various camp duties such as washing and mending of clothes. Their dress was usually very distressed, reflecting the rigors of living in the field.

Bowman:

Dragoon regiments always had attached to them a number of young boys called bowmen. The bowmen's job was to perform stable and general camp duties. They were dressed in a variety of of stable dress, legware and forage caps.

Waggoner:

The Fourth Dragoons had its own wagons to transport the regimental equipment. The wagons were staffed by enlisted waggoners of the Quartermaster Department. They had a basic uniform of a civilian smock coat and round hat.

	Horse: Yes, the horse is a member of the troop too. What cavalry regiment would be complete without these faithful creatures who carried their riders into battle at extreme risk to themselves?
	Horsemen: The mounted horsemen are the backbone of a dragoon regiment. Here these soldiers are outfitted with boots, leather breeches, saber and carbine. The horses are a proper breed from the period, and have tack commonly used in the colonial era.
	Light Infantry: The Fourth Dragoons being a Legion, had a portion of its troopers acting as light infantry. Here is a typical soldier outfitted in overalls, full length French musket and backpack.
	Dismounted Dragoon: Due to the many hardships of a campaign, it was quite common for horsemen to be without their horses. Here a trooper is waiting to be issued a new mount, and is carrying his carbine, saber and various bits of horse tack.
	Musician: Dragoon regiments had both trumpeters and drummers to convey commands by drum beat and trumpet calls. Notice the musician wearing green wool breeches, boots and a helmet with 4LD in brass letters.
	Trooper in Stable Dress: In camp, the dragoon would remove his coat and helmet, and don stable dress to do fatigue duty. This soldier is wearing a brown wool stable jacket with red cuffs and collar, and a green and red wool forage cap.
	Early War Soldier: We occasionally outfit ourselves in the uniform worn by the dragoons in 1777. This could be a captured British red coat or a dyed hunting frock. This soldier is wearing an early war helmet with a red coat.
	Campfollowers: All regiments during this period had attached female campfollowers. These women did various camp duties such as washing and mending of clothes. Their dress was usually very distressed, reflecting the rigors of living in the field.
	Bowman: Dragoon regiments always had attached to them a number of young boys called bowmen. The bowmen's job was to perform stable and general camp duties. They were dressed in a variety of of stable dress, legware and forage caps.
	Waggoner: The Fourth Dragoons had its own wagons to transport the regimental equipment. The wagons were staffed by enlisted waggoners of the Quartermaster Department. They had a basic uniform of a civilian smock coat and round hat.