These irregular cavalry are a rabble, not a military force, but they are hardy, brutal individuals, well able to fight for hearth and home. These men are armed with carbines, and dead-eye shots, well used to using firearms to feed their kinfolk. They are equally adept at hunting men, both criminals and enemies. They can fight from horseback, or dismount and fight just as well as an ill-trained but courageous dragoon militia force. The ability to cover the terrain quickly and then fight as best suits the ground makes them a relatively formidable threat.