{"product_id":"wb79-01","title":"WB79-01 - Officer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWB79-01 - Officer, 79th (Draper's) Regiment of Foot | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis figure represents an officer serving with the British 79th (Draper's) Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Wandewash on 22 January 1760.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment was originally raised in November 1757 as the 64th Regiment, before being renumbered as the 79th. It was formed using drafts from several existing British regiments and subsequently served in India from 1758.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommanded by Major Brereton, the 79th Regiment formed part of the British forces operating during the Third Carnatic War, a conflict fought between Britain and France as part of the wider Seven Years War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Wandewash, the British army under Sir Eyre Coote defeated French forces commanded by the Comte de Lally, strengthening the British military position in southern India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis officer figure provides a command element for collectors assembling the 79th Regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be displayed alongside the regiment's standard bearers, drummer and line infantry to create a more complete British formation.\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":53376648413466,"sku":"WB79-01","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WB79-01.jpg?v=1793957590","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wb79-01","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}