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MALT-05 - Maltese Militia #5 | John Jenkins Designs
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MALT-05 – Maltese Militia #5 | John Jenkins Designs
By the summer of 1565, the defenders of Malta had endured weeks of bombardment and some extraordinarily costly fighting.
The fall of Fort St Elmo in June was a major Ottoman success, but its defenders had delayed the attackers and inflicted significant losses before the focus of the siege shifted towards the remaining positions around the Grand Harbour.
MALT-05 – Maltese Militia #5 represents another of the local men who contributed to Malta's defence.
Individual militia figures such as this become increasingly effective as their numbers grow. Mixed among knights, soldiers and other townsmen, they help recreate the crowded defensive positions from which the island resisted repeated Ottoman assaults.
Rather than displaying the militia in formal ranks, varying their placement around walls and fortifications can give the scene a much more convincing siege atmosphere.
Available from The Military Workshop – another characterful John Jenkins Designs figure for the heroic defence of Malta in 1565.
Brand: John Jenkins
