{"product_id":"cw17-06","title":"CW17-06 - 17th Light Dragoon  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCW17-06 - 17th Light Dragoon Trooper | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mounted figure depicts a trooper of the British 17th Light Dragoons during the Battle of Cowpens on 17 January 1781, an important engagement of the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cavalryman is shown with his sword directed downwards to the right, providing a distinctive combat pose for a mounted British formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 17th Light Dragoons were originally formed in 1759 and were sent to Boston in 1775 as tensions between Britain and the American colonies developed into open conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA detachment of the regiment later served in the Southern Campaign under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, alongside the green-coated cavalry of the British Legion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike Tarleton's Loyalist cavalrymen, the 17th Light Dragoons retained their traditional scarlet coats, helping distinguish the regular British soldiers from their provincial counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately one hundred members of the regiment participated at Cowpens, and the 17th Light Dragoons were noted for withdrawing from the battlefield in good order despite the British defeat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCW17-06 is an excellent addition to a British cavalry formation and complements the other 17th Light Dragoon 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":53376982810906,"sku":"CW17-06","price":174.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/CW17-06.jpg?v=1793964824","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/cw17-06","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}