{"product_id":"wb79-07n2","title":"WB79-07N2 - 79th Regiment  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWB79-07N2 - 79th (Draper's) Regiment of Foot, Line Infantry Set | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis larger infantry set represents soldiers of 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 79th Regiment was formed in 1757 and served in India during the Third Carnatic War, part of the wider conflict between Britain and France during the Seven Years War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish regular infantry units were frequently divided into detachments for service across India, rather than operating exclusively as complete battalions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Wandewash, British forces commanded by Sir Eyre Coote defeated the French army led by the Comte de Lally, a victory that had important consequences for the French position in southern India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWB79-07N2 provides collectors with a larger group of infantry figures for developing their representation of the 79th Regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set complements WB79-07 and the other line infantry releases, enabling more substantial British regimental formations to be assembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can also be displayed alongside the regiment's command figures and the 84th (Coote's) Regiment to create a broader British Army scene.\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":53376648577306,"sku":"WB79-07N2","price":769.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WB79-07N2.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wb79-07n2","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}