{"product_id":"wb84-04","title":"WB84-04 - Drummer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWB84-04 - Drummer, 84th (Coote's) Regiment of Foot | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis figure represents a drummer serving with the British 84th (Coote's) Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Wandewash in January 1760.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilitary drummers performed an important role in eighteenth-century armies. Drumbeats were used to communicate orders, regulate marching movements and assist in maintaining military discipline during camp duties and battlefield operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 84th Regiment was established in January 1759 specifically for service in India, where British and French forces were competing for military and political influence during the Third Carnatic War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment served under Sir Eyre Coote, whose army defeated the French forces commanded by the Comte de Lally at Wandewash.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis drummer figure provides another element of the regiment's organisation and complements the Officer (WB84-01) and Standard Bearer (WB84-02).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplayed together, these figures can form part of a regimental command group, while additional line infantry figures allow collectors to assemble a larger representation of the British forces involved in the campaign.\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":53376648184090,"sku":"WB84-04","price":87.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WB84-04.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wb84-04","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}