{"product_id":"sw045","title":"SW045 ‘Ashigaru Arquebusier Advancing \u0026 Firing’ (Eastern Army) | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eSW045 – ‘Ashigaru Arquebusier Advancing \u0026amp; Firing’ – Eastern Army\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSW045 – Ashigaru Arquebusier Advancing \u0026amp; Firing combines movement with gunpowder action, giving the Eastern Army formation a particularly energetic pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe widespread Japanese adoption of firearms is one of the most important military developments of the Sengoku period. Daimyo recognised the usefulness of matchlock weapons and incorporated them alongside more traditional bows and polearms rather than treating them as an isolated novelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn advancing arquebusier is especially useful when the battle has moved beyond a static firing line. Position SW045 ahead of loading and ready figures and the unit appears to be pushing forward while maintaining pressure on the enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether with Eastern Army spearmen and archers, he helps create a mixed infantry force for Tokugawa Ieyasu at Sekigahara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable from The Military Workshop, SW045 is an action-filled King \u0026amp; Country Ashigaru figure that brings movement, gunfire and the changing nature of Japanese warfare into the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792776458522,"sku":"SW045","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SW045_2.jpg?v=1788521383","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/sw045","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}