{"product_id":"pnm002b","title":"PnM002B - Crouching Pikeman (Royalist)  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePnM002B - Crouching Pikeman (Royalist) | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore Pike and Musket with Crouching Pikeman (Royalist), a King \u0026amp; Country miniature depicting a distinctive part of this historical collection.\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 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\u003eIt will sit naturally alongside pikemen, musketeers, gunners and cavalry. Choosing companions from the same historical setting helps keep the story consistent.\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\u003eIt is equally suitable as a stand-alone subject or as one part of a carefully arranged story from the same range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419524751642,"sku":"PnM002B","price":73.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/PnM002B.jpg?v=1794305776","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/pnm002b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}