{"product_id":"romcav-06b","title":"ROMCAV-06B - Auxillary Cav  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROMCAV-06B – Roman Auxiliary Cavalry, Green Shield | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roman Empire depended upon its auxiliary forces to provide military capabilities beyond those of the heavily armed legions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the most important of these troops were the mounted cavalrymen, who could cover large distances, gather intelligence and respond quickly to threats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman auxiliary cavalry were often recruited from peoples with established traditions of horsemanship. Their duties included scouting, patrolling, protecting the flanks of Roman armies and pursuing enemy forces after battle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir equipment commonly included mail armour, the spatha long sword, spears and javelins. They also carried lightweight shields that provided protection without unnecessarily restricting movement on horseback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROMCAV-06B – Roman Auxiliary Cavalry by John Jenkins Designs depicts a mounted auxiliary cavalryman carrying a green shield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure represents the versatile mounted soldiers who supported the Roman legions during campaigns and frontier operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Armies and Enemies of Ancient Rome collection, this figure is an excellent addition to Roman cavalry formations and historical military dioramas.\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":53223714095386,"sku":"ROMCAV-06B","price":154.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ROMCAV-06B.jpg?v=1793010840","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/romcav-06b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}