{"product_id":"wb79-07","title":"WB79-07 - 79th Regiment  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWB79-07 - 79th (Draper's) Regiment of Foot, Line Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWB79-07 represents line infantry of the British 79th (Draper's) Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Wandewash, fought on 22 January 1760.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment was originally raised in 1757 and was subsequently renumbered as the 79th Regiment. It served primarily in India from 1758, participating in the campaigns fought between British and French forces during the Third Carnatic War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Battle of Wandewash saw the British army under Sir Eyre Coote defeat the French forces commanded by the Comte de Lally, contributing to Britain's growing military advantage in southern India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis infantry release provides collectors with a group of British regular soldiers for recreating the 79th Regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be combined with WB79-08 and the corresponding larger infantry sets to build a more extensive regimental formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe range also includes an officer, drummer and standard bearers, allowing collectors to represent additional elements of the regiment within their battlefield arrangements.\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":53376648544538,"sku":"WB79-07","price":222.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WB79-07.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wb79-07","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}