{"product_id":"wflal-06","title":"WFLAL-06 - Lally’s Regiment  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-06 - Lally's (Irish) Regiment, French Line Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-06 represents soldiers of Lally's Irish Regiment during the French campaigns in India and the Battle of Wandewash on 22 January 1760.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment was commanded by Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally-Tollendal, and formed part of the French Army during the Seven Years War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts second battalion arrived in India in April 1758, participating in the capture of Fort St. David and later in the unsuccessful Siege of Madras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring 1759, the regiment experienced serious difficulties, including a shortage of pay that contributed to a mutiny among troops stationed at Chittapett. Although the officers succeeded in persuading most of the soldiers to return to duty, a group of men defected to the British.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite these difficulties, the battalion continued to serve and fought at the Battle of Wandewash in January 1760.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-06 provides collectors with another infantry release representing this historic French regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be combined with WFLAL-05, WFLAL-07 and WFLAL-08, together with the larger infantry sets, to develop a substantial 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":53376649232666,"sku":"WFLAL-06","price":222.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WFLAL-06.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wflal-06","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}