{"product_id":"sny3-04","title":"SNY3-04 - 3rd New York  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSNY3-04 - Two Wounded Infantrymen, 3rd New York Regiment | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis two-figure set represents wounded infantrymen of the 3rd New York Regiment during the American War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures depict two different casualty poses, with one soldier standing after being wounded and another lying prone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese contrasting poses provide collectors with an opportunity to represent the consequences of eighteenth-century battlefield fighting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 3rd New York Regiment was originally authorised in 1775 under Colonel James Clinton and subsequently reorganised under Peter Gansevoort in December 1776.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 1777 campaign, the regiment served in the Mohawk Valley, where Fort Stanwix became an important American defensive position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fort was threatened by British forces under Barry St. Leger as part of the wider offensive intended to regain control of important territory in New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe events surrounding the siege were closely associated with the Battle of Oriskany, fought on 6 August 1777.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSNY3-04 provides two wounded Continental infantrymen suitable for adding battlefield casualties to a historical display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set can be combined with the regiment's standing, firing and advancing infantry to create a more detailed representation of the American forces involved in the Mohawk Valley 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":53376973439258,"sku":"SNY3-04","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SNY3-04.jpg?v=1793964826","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/sny3-04","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}