{"product_id":"cqart-02","title":"CQART-02 - Artillery crew  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCQART-02 - Artillery Crew | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Spanish Artillery Crew represents the soldiers responsible for operating the artillery employed by the Conquistadors during the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the early 16th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set is designed to complement the Spanish Lombard, an early artillery weapon represented separately in the collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Conquistadors brought European military traditions and weapons to the New World, including firearms, crossbows, swords, pikes and artillery. These weapons formed part of the military methods that had developed during the Spanish Reconquista and subsequent European campaigns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Spanish armies relied on cooperation between different types of soldiers, with missile troops and artillery supporting infantry armed for close combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtillery added another dimension to the expeditionary forces, providing the ability to attack enemy positions and support military operations against fortified settlements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés demonstrated the importance of combining European weapons and military organisation with the substantial support provided by indigenous allies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis artillery crew provides an excellent addition to displays depicting the Spanish Conquistadors, particularly when combined with the Spanish Lombard, arquebusiers, crossbowmen and infantry 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":53279042896154,"sku":"CQART-02","price":139.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/CQART-02.jpg?v=1793523047","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/cqart-02","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}