{"product_id":"mrrcav-03y","title":"MRRCAV-03Y - Roman Cavalry  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMRRCAV-03Y – Roman Cavalry with Yellow Shield | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe military campaigns of the Roman Republic required soldiers capable of fighting across a wide variety of landscapes and against numerous different opponents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the Roman legion was built around its heavy infantry, mounted cavalrymen provided vital reconnaissance and battlefield mobility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman cavalry were employed for scouting, screening the movements of infantry formations, protecting exposed flanks and pursuing retreating enemies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Second Punic War, Rome faced a particularly difficult challenge from the highly mobile cavalry forces of Hannibal, including his renowned Numidian horsemen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe effectiveness of these opposing cavalry forces demonstrated the importance of mounted troops during ancient warfare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman cavalrymen carried spears, swords and shields, while their saddles helped secure their position during mounted combat in an era before the widespread use of stirrups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMRRCAV-03Y – Roman Cavalry by John Jenkins Designs depicts a mounted Republican Roman cavalryman carrying a yellow shield and holding his spear at eye level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of The Roman Army of the Mid Republic collection, this figure makes an excellent addition to displays depicting the Roman cavalry of the Punic Wars.\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":53224187167002,"sku":"MRRCAV-03Y","price":138.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/MRRCAV-03Y.jpg?v=1793013848","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/mrrcav-03y","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}