French dragoons supported Supporting by infantry and commanded Control by General Exelmans destroyed Destroying a Prussian brigade of hussars under the command Control of Lieutenant Colonel Eston von Sohr ( who was severely wounded Bodily_harm and taken Conquering prisoner during the skirmish ) .

Cornet Francis Geary , the leader of a company of dragoons , was shot Use_firearm in an ambush Attack set up Attack by local militiamen .

The Russian vanguard consisting Forming_relationships of the Vladimir v. Vizin reiters , Daniel Krafert infantry and Iunkmann dragoons approached Arriving Riga on August 20 and threw Self_motion back the Swedes under count of Pärnu , Heinrich von Thurn into the city .

During the action Response , American light dragoons under Major Light Horse Harry Lee drove Preventing_or_letting off a large number of cattle that were kept Getting in the area for the use Using of the British army in New York City .