The Prussian dragoons were of excellent quality. Although they were of lower status than the cuirassiers and rode on smaller horses, they were in combat more often.

The dragoons were universal troops, they could skirmish, scout, fight dismounted and make all-out charge in pitched battle. At Auerstadt one regiment of dragoons scattered some of GdD Gudin’s seasoned infantry out of formation and left 600 men killed and wounded.

The dragoons were armed with a curved saber in an iron scabbard. (The heavy Pallash was replaced by the lighter saber in 1811). Approx. 20 dragoons per squadron were armed with carbines. To several dragoons regiments were attached few horse volunteer jagers.

The Prussian dragoons wore light blue (or blue) Kollet but during campaign they wore the longer and warmer Litevka. The black shako was covered by a black oilcloth. The saddle cloth for all regiments was light blue (blue) with 2 edge-stripes in facing color. Uniforms of Dragoons

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