{"product_id":"kx028","title":"KX028  - The Last Stand  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKX028 – The Last Stand | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican frontier during the late 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the setting for a series of bitter conflicts between the expanding United States and Native American nations defending their lands and independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe United States Cavalry became closely associated with these campaigns, operating from isolated frontier forts and undertaking long patrols across the Great Plains and the American Southwest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most famous encounters was the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of the Little Bighorn on 25 June 1876\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where Lieutenant Colonel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Armstrong Custer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and five companies of the U.S. 7th Cavalry were defeated by a coalition of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough this King \u0026amp; Country figure belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Ford's Cavalry collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than representing a specific documented participant at Little Bighorn, its dramatic theme recalls the desperate defensive fighting that became an enduring part of American Western history and cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKX028 – The Last Stand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts a U.S. Cavalry trooper making a final determined defence against an approaching enemy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure captures the intensity and desperation of close-quarter battlefield combat, providing an excellent addition to scenes featuring cavalry soldiers attempting to hold their position against overwhelming opposition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing \u0026amp; Country John Ford's Cavalry range\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this miniature is particularly suited to creating dramatic frontier battle scenes alongside other defending American cavalrymen.\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":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53186307817754,"sku":null,"price":71.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/KX028.jpg?v=1792791247","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/kx028","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}