{"product_id":"romcav-10a","title":"ROMCAV-10A - Auxillary Cav  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROMCAV-10A – Roman Auxiliary Cavalry, Red Shield | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe armies of ancient Rome were famous for the strength and discipline of their legionaries, but mounted troops were equally important to the success of military campaigns across the Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman auxiliary cavalrymen were recruited from provincial populations and provided specialist riding and fighting skills. Their mobility made them particularly useful for reconnaissance, protecting supply columns and responding rapidly to threats along the frontiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cavalry also played an important role during major battles, screening infantry formations, attacking exposed flanks and pursuing enemy forces attempting to retreat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuxiliary cavalrymen commonly wore mail armour and were armed with spears, javelins and the spatha long sword. They carried lightweight shields designed to provide protection without restricting movement while mounted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROMCAV-10A – Roman Auxiliary Cavalry by John Jenkins Designs depicts a mounted auxiliary soldier carrying a red shield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis figure forms part of the Roman Auxiliary Cavalry series and is ideal for creating mounted patrols, cavalry formations or dramatic battlefield scenes from the Roman period.\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":53223714619674,"sku":"ROMCAV-10A","price":154.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ROMCAV-10A.jpg?v=1793010837","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/romcav-10a","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}