{"product_id":"abhl-09b","title":"ABHL-09B - 2 Minutemen  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABHL-09B - 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 on 17 June 1775.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures are depicted walking with their muskets, including one soldier in a green coat carrying his musket in his right hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrasting figures and walking poses represent the varied appearance of American militia during the opening months of the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican colonial forces constructed defensive fortifications on Breed's Hill, near Charlestown, as tensions surrounding Boston developed into open warfare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 17 June 1775, British regular troops launched a series of attacks against the American position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colonial defenders repulsed two major assaults before withdrawing during the third attack after exhausting much of their ammunition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe battle demonstrated the effectiveness of American militia defending prepared positions and became an important event in the early history of the Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABHL-09B is particularly suitable for representing militia reinforcements, soldiers moving towards the front line or troops assembling near the Breed's Hill fortifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set can be combined with ABHL-09A and the larger ABHL-09N group to create a more extensive colonial infantry formation.\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":53376980877594,"sku":"ABHL-09B","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ABHL-09B.jpg?v=1793964824","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/abhl-09b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}