{"product_id":"nke-11a3","title":"NKE-11A3  -  Egyptian Infantry  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-11A3 – Egyptian Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Kingdom period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Egyptian army developed a system of infantry warfare that combined massed archery with the advance of heavily armed close-combat soldiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgyptian archers would deliver concentrated missile fire against opposing formations, allowing infantry armed with spears and swords to advance upon an enemy already weakened by the attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese close-combat soldiers were known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNakhtu-aa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a term described by John Jenkins Designs as meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe strong arm boys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong their distinctive weapons was the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekhopesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a curved bronze sword closely associated with Ancient Egyptian military history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-11A3 – Egyptian Infantry\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 an Egyptian soldier holding his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espear and shield in his left hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while raising his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekhopesh high in his right hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ready to strike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure carries a distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite-and-brown cowhide shield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, representing the equipment of the Egyptian infantry during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Kadesh in 1274 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis single figure can be combined with other Egyptian infantrymen to create a varied and dynamic close-combat formation.\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":53201598316826,"sku":"NKE-11A3","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/NKE-11A3.jpg?v=1792824832","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/nke-11a3","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}