<body><div>The Villages Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) will welcome a local historian and retired museum director to speak about the vital role of mounted units in the Revolutionary War.Bruce Smith, a resident of the Village of St. Charles, will present “Cavalry in the American Revolution” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Captiva Recreation Center, located at 658 Pinellas Place.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2enZ0C_1GukCeII00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2enZ0C_1GukCeII00" width="1167" height="1394" ><figcaption>Bruce Smith will recreate some Revolutionary War history.</figcaption></figure>Smith’s presentation will explore the two main types of mounted units used during the war: Light Cavalry, which was designed for fast scouting and intelligence gathering, and Dragoons, which consisted of mounted infantry trained to break through enemy formations and fight on foot. He will delve into the four American Continental Dragoon regiments, various state and militia horse units, and British and loyalist units like the Staten Island Dragoons. The discussion will highlight how these horse units were essential to the war effort in major engagements from upstate New York to South Carolina.Smith brings decades of historical expertise to the presentation. After growing up in a military family and graduating from the University of Arizona, he spent his career in the military museum field. He served as curator and director of the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas, for more than 14 years. He later led the construction of the National Museum of Civil War Naval History in Columbus, Georgia, where he served as director for 12 years.Since retiring to The Villages in 2012 with his wife, Carole, Smith has also served as president of The Villages Civil War Club.The Villages Chapter of SAR meets on the second Saturday of each month. Visitors are welcome to attend the upcoming meeting and presentation.</div></body>

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The Villages Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) will welcome a local historian and retired museum director to speak about the vital role of mounted units in the Revolutionary War. Bruce Smith, a resident of the Village of St. Charles, will present “Cavalry in the American Revolution”...

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Villager will present program on ‘Cavalry in the American Revolution’

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