{"product_id":"pnm013x","title":"PnM013X - Trooper w\/Pistol  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePnM013X - Trooper w\/Pistol | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd another chapter to the Pike and Musket collection with Trooper with Pistol, a subject suited to a thoughtful historical vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in the English Civil War and seventeenth-century armies, the piece rewards attention to the people and events around it. 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\u003eTrooper with Pistol puts a particular weapon or stage of combat at the centre of the scene. Placing this action alongside men who are preparing, moving or supporting it helps explain how a small unit might function.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mounted subject immediately introduces motion and a different level within the scene. Cavalry and horsemen can be presented on patrol, at the halt or caught in the urgency of action.\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\u003eConsider the direction of the mount when arranging a group: a line of movement helps a small number of figures suggest a much larger formation. Officers and dismounted troops can reinforce the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo expand the scene, look towards pikemen, musketeers, gunners and cavalry. Together, compatible subjects can add a sense of movement, scale and period detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the subject appealing is the changing tactics and identities of Civil War armies. These smaller details often hold the viewer’s attention as much as a prominent centrepiece.\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":53419525570842,"sku":"PnM013X","price":73.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/PnM013X.jpg?v=1794305773","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/pnm013x","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}