Editing Dragoon (section)

=== Mexico ===
During the times of the Viceroyalty, regiments of dragoons (Dragon de cuera) were created to defend [[New Spain]]. They were mostly horsemen from the provinces. During and after the [[Mexican war of independence]], dragons have played an important role in military conflicts within the country such as the [[Battle of Puebla]] during the [[French intervention]], until the [[Mexican Revolution]]. One of the best-known military marches in Mexico is the Marcha Dragona (dragon march), the only one currently used by cavalry and motorized units during the parade on 16 September to commemorate Independence Day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gob.mx/sedena/documentos/unidades-militares-que-existieron-en-la-nueva-espana |title=Unidades militares que existieron en la Nueva España. &#124; Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional &#124; Gobierno &#124; gob.mx |access-date=8 November 2020 |archive-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116054004/https://www.gob.mx/sedena/documentos/unidades-militares-que-existieron-en-la-nueva-espana |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infonor.com.mx/home/3/51942-presentan-al-caballo-y-su-pasado-historico-como-arma|title=Infonor - Diario Digital|website=Infonor.com.mx|access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref>