{"product_id":"smass-12-02a","title":"SMASS-12-02A - Officer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMASS12-02A - Infantry Officer, 12th Massachusetts Regiment | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis individual figure represents an officer of the 12th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the Continental Army formations that served during the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment was raised on 23 April 1775 under Colonel Edmund Phinney and was associated with the 18th Continental Regiment during its early service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 12th Massachusetts participated in major engagements throughout the Revolutionary War, including the fighting at Bunker Hill, Valcour Island, Saratoga and Monmouth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment remained in Continental service until its disbandment at West Point, New York, on 1 January 1781.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficers played an essential role in eighteenth-century infantry warfare, directing the movements of troops and maintaining the discipline necessary to load, fire and manoeuvre under battlefield conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment's brown uniforms with red facings reflected a style of clothing worn by Continental infantry during the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMASS12-02A provides another officer variation for collectors recreating the 12th Massachusetts Regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is particularly suitable for building a command group alongside SMASS12-01 and SMASS12-02B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure can also be displayed with the regiment's infantry and supporting figures to represent the American forces that participated in the Saratoga Campaign.\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":53376974029082,"sku":"SMASS-12-02A","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SMASS-12-02A.jpg?v=1793964825","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/smass-12-02a","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}