{"product_id":"smass12-01","title":"SMASS12-01 - Officer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMASS12-01 - 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 infantry officer of the 12th Massachusetts Regiment during the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 12th Massachusetts Regiment was raised on 23 April 1775 outside Boston under the command of Colonel Edmund Phinney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso known as Phinney's Regiment and associated with the 18th Continental Regiment, the unit became part of the American forces serving against the British during the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment participated in several significant engagements, including the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Valcour Island, the Battles of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese campaigns reflected the changing circumstances of the Continental Army as it developed from locally raised colonial formations into a more experienced military force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInfantry officers were responsible for maintaining discipline, communicating orders and directing their men during both marches and battlefield engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment's brown coats with red facings represented one of the uniform styles worn by Continental soldiers during the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMASS12-01 provides a central command figure for collectors creating a 12th Massachusetts Regiment formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure complements the additional officer variations, drummer, infantrymen and casualty sets available within the range.\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":53376973996314,"sku":"SMASS12-01","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SMASS12-01.jpg?v=1793964824","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/smass12-01","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}