{"product_id":"pnm-s05","title":"PnM-S05 - Crouching and Presenting Pikeman  (Royalist)  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePnM-S05 - Crouching and Presenting Pikeman (Royalist) | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrouching and Presenting Pikeman (Royalist) brings a distinctive subject to King \u0026amp; Country’s Pike and Musket collection, making it useful for both individual presentation and a wider scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider setting is the English Civil War and seventeenth-century armies. Seventeenth-century infantry combined pikes and muskets in formations whose success depended on coordinated drill. Commanders, gunners and cavalry added movement and complexity to the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrouching and Presenting Pikeman (Royalist) is defined in part by its crouching position. That gives the figure a specific purpose when combined with soldiers in complementary poses, helping create a formation with natural variety and a clear direction of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject adds an individual point of interest to its historical or fictional setting. A carefully placed character gives the viewer someone through whom to imagine the wider story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging way to present it is within an English Civil War firing line, cavalry field or encampment. The setting makes the period easy to understand and gives the subject a natural place in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be presented independently as a portrait or integrated with related figures. A simple and consistent setting often makes the character more compelling than a crowded background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors can build outward from this piece with pikemen, musketeers, gunners and cavalry, letting each addition contribute a different aspect of the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical interest extends beyond the title: it is also about the changing tactics and identities of Civil War armies. That perspective can help guide a more personal collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether displayed alone or built into a larger diorama, it offers an approachable way to add a fresh moment to the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419528388890,"sku":"PnM-S05","price":137.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/PnM-S05.jpg?v=1794305778","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/pnm-s05","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}