{"product_id":"ggnc-06","title":"GGNC-06 - Natal Carabineers | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGGNC-06 – Natal Carabineers | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in \u003cstrong\u003e1855\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eNatal Carabineers\u003c\/strong\u003e were one of the colony’s established volunteer mounted units by the time war with the Zulu kingdom began in 1879.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOperating essentially as light mounted infantry, the Carabineers joined Lord Chelmsford’s central column during the invasion of Zululand. Members of the unit were present at \u003cstrong\u003eIsandlwana on 22 January 1879\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the regiment suffered serious losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGGNC-06\u003c\/strong\u003e represents members of this distinctive colonial unit in the dark blue uniform and white helmet associated with the Natal Carabineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures provide an excellent contrast to British regular infantry and help illustrate the variety of regular, colonial and irregular forces involved in the campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop – an excellent John Jenkins Designs set representing one of Natal’s best-known volunteer formations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52872643117338,"sku":"GGNC-06","price":168.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GGNC-06.jpg?v=1789383975","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ggnc-06","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}