United States Mounted Rangers | |
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Active | 1832-1833 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States Army |
Branch | Cavalry |
Type | Light cavalry |
Role | Counterinsurgency Peacekeeping |
Size | Battalion |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Major Henry Dodge |
United States Mounted Rangers, or "Battalion of Mounted Rangers", was raised in 1832. The unit operated on the frontier, but proving itself to be lacking in discipline, and being very costly, it was disbanded and replaced by a dragoon regiment in 1833.