{"product_id":"cwbl-06","title":"CWBL-06 - Trooper  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCWBL-06 - British Legion Trooper | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresenting a mounted soldier of the British Legion, this figure depicts one of Tarleton's Raiders during the American War of Independence and the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe British Legion was formed in 1778 as a mixed force of Loyalist infantry, cavalry and artillery, giving it the flexibility to operate independently during British campaigns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts mounted troops became closely associated with Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, whose aggressive cavalry operations played an important role in the British Southern Campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Legion's cavalry carried out scouting duties, mounted patrols, pursuit operations and attacks against opposing formations. Their mobility gave British commanders a valuable means of operating across the countryside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Cowpens on 17 January 1781, Tarleton's force confronted Brigadier General Daniel Morgan's American army, which included Continental infantry, militia and cavalry under Colonel William Washington.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe battle resulted in a major American victory, significantly weakening British forces operating in South Carolina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCWBL-06 provides an additional mounted trooper for recreating Tarleton's cavalry and can be combined with the other British Legion figures in the Cowpens collection.\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":53376983269658,"sku":"CWBL-06","price":174.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/CWBL-06.jpg?v=1793964825","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/cwbl-06","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}