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[[File:Barcelona Catalunya Unitat Muntada Guàrdia Urbana.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Dragòni in parade dress, 2010]] | [[File:Barcelona Catalunya Unitat Muntada Guàrdia Urbana.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Dragòni in parade dress, 2010]] | ||
The ''' | The '''Corps of Dragoons''' ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]]: ''Corpo dei Dragòni''), commonly referred to simply as the '''''Dragòni''''', is a {{wp|gendarmerie}} force responsible for armed police duties. The Dragoons are approximately equal to a small {{wp|brigade}} or large {{wp|regiment}} in size; their designation as a {{wp|corps}} is for reasons of tradition and history. The overall commander is a {{wp|colonel}} with pay grade O-6. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:Alexandre Roslin, Louis de France, dauphin (1765) - 002.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Captain of the Dragòni, 1765]] | [[File:Alexandre Roslin, Louis de France, dauphin (1765) - 002.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Captain of the Dragòni, 1765]] | ||
There had long been a need for patrols in Montecara's hinterland to combat tax evasion and common crime. The | There had long been a need for patrols in Montecara's hinterland to combat tax evasion and common crime. The Dragoons were established by [[Doxe]] [[Coràdo Muràca]] in 1642 to fulfill these needs. They were intended as a form of {{wp|mounted infantry}} that would use their mounts to reach distant villages that would otherwise be beyond the routine reach of the state. Unfortunately for the citizens they patrolled, the Dragoons quickly earned a reputation for heavy-handed policing and for engaging in criminal behavior themselves, helping themselves to wine from inns and farms and harassing women. Efforts by the Doxe and state apparatus to instill discipline were only occasionally successful, but their dread reputation had its positive side as well. The most unruly members of the corps found themselves shipped off to the outlands of the [[Stado Ultramarìn]] on colonial duty, where their fearsome ways proved useful for keeping locals in check. | ||
The | The Dragoons have long had a reputation for exercising a reactionary political influence and for being one of the most scandal-plagued organs of the Montecaran state. Nevertheless, they remain an integral component of the state security apparatus which few have challenged successfully. | ||
== | == Cuirassiers == | ||
[[File:2june2006 374.jpg|250px|thumb|Troops of the Coraçièri on parade, 2012]] | [[File:2june2006 374.jpg|250px|thumb|Troops of the Coraçièri on parade, 2012]] | ||
The elite bodyguard unit of the | The elite bodyguard unit of the Dragoons is the Squadron of {{wp|Cuirassiers}} ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]]: ''Scuadròn di Coraçièri''). It consists of approximately 300 elite dragoons tasked with protecting the most important people and buildings in Montecara. They are known for their brass helmets and breastplates as well as their strength and height, and can be seen in the background at most major state events. | ||
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[[Category:Montecara]] | [[Category:Montecara]] | ||
[[Category:Military of Montecara]] | [[Category:Military of Montecara]] | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 2 January 2023
| Corps of Dragoons | |
|---|---|
| Corpo dei Dragòni | |
| Active | 1642–present |
| Country |  Montecara |
| Role | Gendarmerie |
| Size | 2,439 (2020) |
| Motto(s) | Legem servimus (Solarian: We serve the law) |
The Corps of Dragoons (Montecaran: Corpo dei Dragòni), commonly referred to simply as the Dragòni, is a gendarmerie force responsible for armed police duties. The Dragoons are approximately equal to a small brigade or large regiment in size; their designation as a corps is for reasons of tradition and history. The overall commander is a colonel with pay grade O-6.
History
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There had long been a need for patrols in Montecara's hinterland to combat tax evasion and common crime. The Dragoons were established by Doxe Coràdo Muràca in 1642 to fulfill these needs. They were intended as a form of mounted infantry that would use their mounts to reach distant villages that would otherwise be beyond the routine reach of the state. Unfortunately for the citizens they patrolled, the Dragoons quickly earned a reputation for heavy-handed policing and for engaging in criminal behavior themselves, helping themselves to wine from inns and farms and harassing women. Efforts by the Doxe and state apparatus to instill discipline were only occasionally successful, but their dread reputation had its positive side as well. The most unruly members of the corps found themselves shipped off to the outlands of the Stado Ultramarìn on colonial duty, where their fearsome ways proved useful for keeping locals in check.
The Dragoons have long had a reputation for exercising a reactionary political influence and for being one of the most scandal-plagued organs of the Montecaran state. Nevertheless, they remain an integral component of the state security apparatus which few have challenged successfully.
Cuirassiers
The elite bodyguard unit of the Dragoons is the Squadron of Cuirassiers (Montecaran: Scuadròn di Coraçièri). It consists of approximately 300 elite dragoons tasked with protecting the most important people and buildings in Montecara. They are known for their brass helmets and breastplates as well as their strength and height, and can be seen in the background at most major state events.