Dragoon

Dragoons are a type of ranged counter-Cavalry unit used in Age of Empires III. Most Dragoons can be trained in the Fortress Age.

Game Info
The dragoon works as a ranged counter-Cavalry Cavalry unit. It is strong against most, if not all types of Cavalry, but is weak to Infantry, such as Light Infantry. The dragoon is not considered to be the most useful type of Cavalry, due to its limited use and the fact that it is available in a later age than the Hussar. Several civilizations replace dragoons with Cavalry Archers, while the Dutch use Ruyters and the Germans use War Wagons and Black Riders.

If you're playing as the Portugese, you could use Dragoons in Colonial Age. Portuguese dragoons are also much powerful than other civilizations' as they can be upgraded to royal guard, they have powerful attack and longer range after you used the cards portugal has for dragoons. Use them to raid, and you will find that dragoons are actually good against heavy infantry (melee),those infantry like pikemen or samurai will just chase your dragoons like mad but they won't be able to get them if you micro really well, this is the so called "hit and run" tactic. At some point, you could engage the skirmishers if you switch the dragoons into melee mode. So in conclusion, dragoon is a great unit that is good against cavalries, skirmishers and heavy infantries, so use them wisely.

The Outlaw Rider treasure guardian type is a much more powerful version of the dragoon.

The Russians can't train dragoons but can send 9 kalmuchs(dragoons) from their church when the Royal Decree shipment has arrived.

Historical Info
Late 16th cetury, soldier who fought as cavalry and dismounted infantry. Their name is derived from the fact that the carbines they use are named "dragons".