{"product_id":"snh-08","title":"SNH-08 - 2nd New Hampshire  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSNH-08 - Two Infantrymen, 2nd New Hampshire Regiment | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis two-figure set represents infantrymen of the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, Continental Army, during the Battle of Saratoga in 1777.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment was originally formed in May 1775 as one of three Continental Army regiments raised by New Hampshire following the outbreak of the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts first commander was Colonel Enoch Poor, with Joseph Cilley serving as major. Many of the regiment's soldiers came from southeastern New Hampshire and western Maine, which was then part of Massachusetts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Enoch Poor's promotion to brigadier general, Nathan Hale became colonel of the regiment in April 1777.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the summer of 1777, the regiment participated in operations against the British forces advancing south from Canada under General John Burgoyne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the regiment lost important military colours during the retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, its soldiers continued to serve and participated in the fighting at Saratoga later that year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe American victory at Saratoga resulted in the surrender of Burgoyne's army and became a major turning point in the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSNH-08 provides two Continental infantrymen suitable for building a larger 2nd New Hampshire Regiment formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set can be displayed alongside SNH-07 and other New Hampshire infantry and command figures to recreate the Continental forces of 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":53376974160154,"sku":"SNH-08","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SNH-08.jpg?v=1793964826","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/snh-08","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}