[Lion in Winter]

The father of American cavalry was not Pulaski.

There were SEVERAL far better cavalry officers than Pulaski.

There was: Col. Harry Lee of 1st Dragoons.

There was Col.Sheldon of the 3rd Dragoons

There was: Col. William Washington of the 3rd Dragoons.

There was Col. Stephen Moylan of the 4th Dragoons.

Pulaski was a late comer to the American cavalry scene and drew MOST his troopers from the other regiments of Contential Dragoons. While very nice that he came over to volunteer his services, ALL the other AMERICAN Dragoon leaders were far superior to him in skills and ALL of them survived the war and were not known to be foolhardy or brash in battle.

May I suggest any person who wants to know more about American Dragoons, google the subject.

[Lion in Winter]

Sorry, it is Col. Sheldon of the 2nd Dragoons( not 3rd).

[Pyro7480]

Amother father of the U.S cavalry is Charles Armand Tuffin, the Marquis de la Rouerie. He took command of Pulaski's men after his death.

A Forgotten Hero of the American War for Independence: Marquis de la Rouerie

[Pharmboy]

"Light Horse" Harry Lee (father of Robert E. Lee) is one of my favorites of the Revolution...and I have no argument with you. What they might mean here is that he was the only classically trained calvarly officer, since, as I'm sure you know, dragoons are not synonymous with calvalry (for those unfamiliar, dragoons were mounted infantry who would ride to where they were needed in battle, dismount, and fight. Their name came from the short musket, or dragon--perhaps because it breathed fire--that they carried [dragoon, in French]).