Talk:Dragoon/@comment-173.77.204.3-20100803000842/@comment-194.80.232.19-20150426204925

Very, depending on the particular situation. Once a Halberdier catches up with a Dragoon I doubt the Dragoon will be able to survive the battle. Plus Dragoons take two population slots while most heavy infantry take only one. But Dragoons are faster so they may make use of hit-and-run tactics to defeat heavy infantry units in an open battle which evens the odds. The only light cavalry unit that is reasonably effective against heavy infantry in any situation is in fact the Rifle Rider.