{"product_id":"cw17-02","title":"CW17-02 - Musician  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCW17-02 - 17th Light Dragoons Musician | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mounted musician represents the British 17th Light Dragoons during the American War of Independence and the Southern Campaign leading to the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilitary musicians performed important duties within eighteenth-century cavalry regiments, helping communicate signals and support the organisation of mounted troops during movement and military operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 17th Light Dragoons were originally raised in 1759 and were sent to North America in 1775. A detachment subsequently served under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton during the British campaign in the Carolinas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment fought alongside Tarleton's British Legion, although its regular soldiers retained their scarlet uniforms rather than adopting the green coats associated with the Loyalist cavalry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Cowpens on 17 January 1781, the British cavalry opposed the American mounted forces commanded by Colonel William Washington.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the battle resulted in a British defeat, the 17th Light Dragoons were noted for withdrawing in good order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mounted musician provides an important supporting figure for a complete cavalry formation and pairs particularly well with CW17-01 Officer and the regiment's mounted troopers.\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":53376982483226,"sku":"CW17-02","price":174.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/CW17-02.jpg?v=1793964825","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/cw17-02","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}