{"product_id":"rir-02","title":"RIR-02 - Standard Bearer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRIR-02 - Rhode Island Regiment Officer with Flag | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis individual figure represents an officer carrying a flag of the Continental Army's Rhode Island Regiment during the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rhode Island Regiment formed part of the American forces that fought for independence from Great Britain, serving during a period when the Continental Army was developing from individual colonial military organisations into a more structured national force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegimental flags were important symbols of identity and served as visible rallying points for soldiers during eighteenth-century military operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficers were responsible for maintaining discipline, directing movements and ensuring that their men remained organised during marches and engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rhode Island regiments played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War, participating in military operations as part of the Continental Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment's history is also associated with the important contribution of African American and Indigenous soldiers to the struggle for independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRIR-02 provides a distinctive command and colour-party figure for collectors assembling a Rhode Island Regiment formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be displayed alongside compatible Rhode Island infantry, musicians and supporting artillery figures to create a larger historical military scene.\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":53376974258458,"sku":"RIR-02","price":109.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/RIR-02.jpg?v=1793964825","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rir-02","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}