{"product_id":"hitt-20b","title":"HITT-20B  -  Syrian Archer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHITT-20B – Syrian Archer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHittite Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reached the height of its power during the Late Bronze Age, controlling extensive territories across Anatolia and northern Syria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts prosperity depended heavily upon access to important trade routes and natural resources, making the protection of northern Syria a central concern of the Hittite kings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe expansion of Egyptian influence under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamesses II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e eventually brought the two great empires into conflict at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Kadesh in 1274 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, near the Orontes River.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hittite army was assembled from soldiers drawn from the empire's territories, together with additional forces supplied by allied and subject states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMercenary troops also formed part of this diverse military force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHITT-20B – Syrian Archer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyrian mercenary archer preparing to release an arrow from his bow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure captures the moment immediately before firing, representing the missile troops associated with the Hittite army during the Battle of Kadesh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to complement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHITT-20A and HITT-20C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this miniature allows collectors to assemble Syrian archers in different stages of the firing sequence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent addition to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs Hittite Empire collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53202337693978,"sku":"HITT-20B","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/HITT-20B.jpg?v=1792826669","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/hitt-20b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}