{"product_id":"mbhl-19n","title":"MBHL-19N - Marines  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMBHL-19N - Four British Marine Light Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis four-figure set represents British Marine Light Infantry during the assault on Breed's Hill at the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set contains four figures in two different poses, with two standing and ramming charges into their muskets and two kneeling and firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese complementary poses provide collectors with an opportunity to recreate the loading and firing sequence associated with eighteenth-century musket warfare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the American War of Independence, British Marines served aboard Royal Navy vessels and participated in military operations ashore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarine detachments stationed in Boston were organised into battalions, with grenadier and light infantry companies contributing to the British attacking forces at Breed's Hill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe battle involved repeated British assaults against the colonial earthwork fortifications, with the defending Americans inflicting substantial casualties during the first two attacks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe British eventually captured the position during a third assault when the American defenders had largely exhausted their ammunition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMBHL-19N is particularly suitable for recreating an active Marine firing line, with the standing and kneeling poses providing a varied arrangement of soldiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis set complements MBHL-20N, MBHL-21N and other British Marine infantry figures, allowing collectors to create an extensive representation of the fighting at Bunker Hill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53376976093466,"sku":"MBHL-19N","price":260.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/MBHL-19N.jpg?v=1793964825","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/mbhl-19n","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}