{"product_id":"abhl-07a","title":"ABHL-07A - 2 Minutemen  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABHL-07A - Two American Minutemen | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis two-figure set represents American colonial Minutemen during the Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on 17 June 1775 during the early stages of the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures depict two Minutemen in contrasting clothing and poses, with one wearing a brown coat and looking towards the left, while the second wears a tan coat and looks forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe different garments reflect the varied civilian clothing commonly worn by American colonial militia, who had not yet developed the uniform appearance associated with regular military formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring June 1775, American forces established defensive positions on Breed's Hill, overlooking Charlestown and the approaches to Boston.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish regular troops launched repeated attacks against the fortifications on 17 June, with the colonial defenders successfully repulsing the first two assaults.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Americans eventually withdrew during the third British attack after their ammunition became exhausted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe battle demonstrated the fighting determination of the colonial forces and became a significant early engagement in the American Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABHL-07A provides two additional Minutemen for recreating a colonial battlefield formation and can be combined with ABHL-07B and ABHL-07N for a larger display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53376979861786,"sku":"ABHL-07A","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ABHL-07A.jpg?v=1793964825","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/abhl-07a","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}