{"product_id":"cw17-03","title":"CW17-03  - 17th Light Dragoon  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCW17-03 - 17th Light Dragoon Trooper | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mounted British cavalryman represents the 17th Light Dragoons during the Battle of Cowpens on 17 January 1781.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure depicts a trooper with his sword thrust forward and upwards, capturing the action of a mounted soldier engaged in close combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 17th Light Dragoons were formed in 1759 and were sent to America in 1775 as British forces attempted to suppress the growing colonial rebellion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Southern Campaign, a small detachment of the regiment served alongside Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton's British Legion cavalry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the British Legion wore distinctive green coats, the regular soldiers of the 17th Light Dragoons continued to wear their traditional scarlet uniforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately one hundred dragoons were present at the Battle of Cowpens, where the British force suffered a major defeat against Brigadier General Daniel Morgan's American army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the outcome, the 17th Light Dragoons were noted for retiring from the battlefield in good order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mounted figure is ideal for a cavalry charge or battlefield display and can be combined with the other 17th Light Dragoon releases.\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":53376982712602,"sku":"CW17-03","price":174.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/CW17-03.jpg?v=1793964824","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/cw17-03","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}