{"product_id":"rta144","title":"RTA144  Mexican Lancer w\/Cavalry Pistol  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRTA144 - Mexican Lancer with Cavalry Pistol | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mounted Mexican lancer represents a cavalryman serving in General Santa Anna's army during the Battle of the Alamo in March 1836.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the final assault on the Alamo, Mexican cavalry were positioned outside the mission to prevent Texian defenders from escaping through the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure depicts a lancer who has already broken his lance during the fighting and is now drawing his cavalry pistol to engage another fleeing opponent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis distinctive pose illustrates the use of different weapons by mounted soldiers during close combat and provides a variation from the traditional lance-armed cavalry figures within the collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe horseman can be displayed with other Mexican lancers, including the charging and sabre-wielding figures in the Remember the Alamo series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these releases allow collectors to create a varied mounted formation representing the Mexican cavalry surrounding the Alamo during the final battle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53293272957210,"sku":null,"price":188.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/RTA144.jpg?v=1793699539","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rta144","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}