{"product_id":"mac-22","title":"MAC-22  - Thessalian Cavalry  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMAC-22 – Thessalian Cavalry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the great military campaigns of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexander the Great\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Thessalian Cavalry played a significant role in supporting the advancing Macedonian army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Thessalians were renowned for their horsemanship and their ability to manoeuvre in formation, particularly through their use of the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erhomboid cavalry formation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the historical background provided by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this formation was associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJason of Pherae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the leader of the Thessalian League, and enabled mounted troops to change direction rapidly while maintaining their cohesion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuch manoeuvrability became especially important when confronting the cavalry forces of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAchaemenid Persian Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Issus in 333 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Thessalian horsemen successfully resisted a powerful Persian cavalry attack, demonstrating their ability to withstand superior numbers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMAC-22 – Thessalian Cavalry\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 mounted Thessalian cavalryman, representing one of the experienced horsemen who served on the Macedonian army's left flank.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure complements the other Thessalian Cavalry releases, allowing collectors to recreate the mounted formations that accompanied \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexander's campaigns across Asia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs Armies and Enemies of Ancient Greece and Macedonia range\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this miniature adds another member to the Thessalian cavalry contingent.\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":53203229671706,"sku":"MAC-22","price":169.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/MAC-22.jpg?v=1792827973","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/mac-22","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}