{"product_id":"wflal-03","title":"WFLAL-03 - Drummer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-03 - Drummer, Lally's (Irish) Regiment | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-03 portrays a drummer serving with Lally's Irish Regiment in the French Army during the Seven Years War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment was commanded by Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally-Tollendal, and participated in the French campaigns against British forces in southern India during the Third Carnatic War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second battalion arrived in India in April 1758 and fought during the Siege of Fort St. David before taking part in the unsuccessful French attempt to capture Madras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilitary drummers performed an important function within eighteenth-century infantry regiments, communicating orders through drum signals and helping regulate marching movements and military routines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis drummer figure represents an additional element of Lally's Regiment beyond the ordinary infantry soldiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt pairs with the Officer (WFLAL-01) and Standard Bearer (WFLAL-02), allowing collectors to assemble a regimental command and musical group.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure can be positioned alongside the infantry releases from Lally's Regiment to create a more complete representation of the French forces at Wandewash.\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":53376649101594,"sku":"WFLAL-03","price":81.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WFLAL-03.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wflal-03","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}