{"product_id":"wflal-01","title":"WFLAL-01 - Officer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-01 - Officer, Lally's (Irish) Regiment | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-01 represents an officer serving with Lally's Irish Regiment in the French Army during the Seven Years War and the Third Carnatic War in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment, ranked 109th in the French Army, was commanded by Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally-Tollendal, and played an important role in the French campaigns against British forces in southern India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn March 1757, the regiment's second battalion departed Brest for India as part of a French expedition intended to reinforce the military position on the Coromandel Coast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter arriving in April 1758, the battalion took part in operations against Fort St. David and subsequently participated in the unsuccessful Siege of Madras between December 1758 and February 1759.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 22 January 1760, the battalion fought at the Battle of Wandewash against British forces commanded by Sir Eyre Coote.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis officer figure provides a command element for collectors assembling Lally's Irish Regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be displayed alongside the regiment's standard bearer, drummer and infantry figures to create a more complete French 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":53376649036058,"sku":"WFLAL-01","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WFLAL-01.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wflal-01","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}