{"product_id":"soe036","title":"SOE036 - S.B.C. Sowar w\/Lance | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOE036 – S.B.C. Sowar w\/Lance | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOE036 “S.B.C. Sowar w\/Lance”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e represents an ordinary mounted trooper of the famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam Browne’s Cavalry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historical military title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSowar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was used for a horse-mounted cavalryman, with the term deriving from Persian and Urdu and meaning, quite simply, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Rider.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese mounted soldiers formed the fighting backbone of Indian cavalry regiments and combined expert horsemanship with the training and discipline required of a professional cavalry trooper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam Browne’s Cavalry could trace its origins back to 1849, when Lieutenant Samuel J. Browne raised the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2nd Punjab Irregular Cavalry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Lahore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment served extensively on the North-West Frontier and later took part in some of the major conflicts of British India, including the Indian Mutiny and Second Anglo-Afghan War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOE036 carries the traditional cavalry lance and is shown in the colourful pre-First World War appearance selected by King \u0026amp; Country for this series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplayed individually or grouped with additional Sowars, officers and specialists from the same range, SOE036 helps create an impressive cavalry formation from one of the most historic mounted regiments of the British Indian Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill be available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989078438170,"sku":"SOE036","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SOE036_1.jpg?v=1790932217","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/soe036","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}