{"product_id":"gan-04","title":"GAN-04 - 44th Regiment of Foot  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGAN-04 - 44th Regiment of Foot | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 20th Anniversary Limited Edition set represents soldiers of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot during the Last Stand at Gandamak on 13 January 1842.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two-piece release depicts part of the desperate final resistance mounted by the surviving British soldiers during General Elphinstone's catastrophic retreat from Kabul in the First Anglo-Afghan War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter suffering devastating losses during the withdrawal, a small number of survivors reached a snow-covered hillock near Gandamak, where they were surrounded by Afghan tribesmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith approximately twenty working muskets remaining and only two shots per weapon, the soldiers refused demands to surrender. Their position was eventually overwhelmed following repeated attacks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Thomas Alexander Souter survived after the regimental colours wrapped around his body were mistaken for the clothing of a high-ranking officer. He was taken prisoner along with Sergeant Fair and seven privates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis commemorative release represents positions #10 and #11 on the manufacturer's Gandamak display base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA limited edition of 250, it complements the other figures recreating the final stand of the 44th Regiment.\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":53284374216986,"sku":"GAN-04","price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GAN-04.jpg?v=1793617781","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gan-04","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}