{"product_id":"ggff-01","title":"GGFF-01 - Frontier Light Horse | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGGFF-01 – Frontier Light Horse | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFrontier Light Horse\u003c\/strong\u003e was raised in 1877 for service in the Ninth Cape Frontier War before going on to play an important role during the Anglo-Zulu War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServing with \u003cstrong\u003eWood’s Column\u003c\/strong\u003e, the unit endured severe losses during the fighting at Hlobane on 28 March 1879, where more than thirty of its men were lost and its commanding officer, Captain Robert Barton, was killed. The surviving Frontier Light Horse fought again at Khambula the following day and later participated in the advance into Zululand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGGFF-01\u003c\/strong\u003e represents these hardy colonial mounted troops, whose clothing and equipment could be much less uniform than that of British regular cavalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey make ideal additions to reconnaissance, patrol and mounted-action displays and sit particularly well alongside other colonial volunteers and irregulars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop – a fascinating John Jenkins Designs representation of the Frontier Light Horse during the Anglo-Zulu War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52872643215642,"sku":"GGFF-01","price":152.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GGFF-01.jpg?v=1789383976","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ggff-01","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}