{"product_id":"beech-05b","title":"BEECH-05B - Extra Horse  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBEECH-05B - Extra Horse | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Extra Horse is designed to complement the Forsyth's Scouts figures representing the Battle of Beecher's Island in September 1868.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe model forms part of the Thunder on the Plains collection and provides an additional animal for recreating the battlefield setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Battle of Beecher's Island began on 17 September 1868 when a scouting force of approximately fifty men under Major George Forsyth was attacked near the Arikaree River in present-day Colorado.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFacing a much larger force of Plains Indian warriors, the scouts withdrew to a sandbar and established a defensive position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe men used their horses as part of the perimeter while digging rifle pits to protect themselves from repeated attacks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prolonged engagement placed the scouts under considerable strain, with casualties, shortages of supplies and the loss of horses contributing to their difficulties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis additional horse provides an important detail for collectors recreating the defensive position and the wider battlefield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is particularly suitable for display alongside BEECH-05 and the other Forsyth's Scouts figures.\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":53284384407834,"sku":"BEECH-05B","price":78.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/BEECH-05B.jpg?v=1793617781","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/beech-05b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}