{"product_id":"alb-05m","title":"ALB-05M - French Lancer | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALB-05M – French Lancer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic cavalry attack at Albuera included the \u003cstrong\u003e1st Chevau-Légers Lanciers of the Vistula Legion\u003c\/strong\u003e, Polish cavalry serving Napoleon’s French Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALB-05M – French Lancer\u003c\/strong\u003e represents one of these formidable mounted soldiers during the action of 16 May 1811.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lancer’s principal weapon gave him an extraordinary reach from horseback. Against infantry caught outside a defensive square, a long lance could reach beyond the effective range of a bayonet, making the mounted soldier exceptionally dangerous once he had penetrated the formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Albuera, the Vistula Legion struck Colborne’s brigade during a violent rainstorm that had reduced visibility and disrupted British musket fire. The resulting attack inflicted devastating losses before the cavalry eventually withdrew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALB-05M is particularly effective when combined with ALB-05G and the French hussars, building the mass and momentum needed for a convincing mounted assault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop – a dramatic John Jenkins Designs Vistula Legion lancer from one of the Peninsular War’s most devastating cavalry attacks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52872639840538,"sku":"ALB-05M","price":168.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ALB-05M.jpg?v=1789383976","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/alb-05m","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}