{"product_id":"wflal-08","title":"WFLAL-08 - Lally’s Regiment  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-08 - Lally's (Irish) Regiment, French Line Infantry | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-08 represents French line infantry serving with Lally's Irish Regiment during the Battle of Wandewash on 22 January 1760.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLally's Regiment was ranked 109th in the French Army during the Seven Years War and served under the command of Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally-Tollendal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment's second battalion was deployed to India as part of the French effort to challenge British influence in southern India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter arriving in April 1758, the battalion participated in the operations against Fort St. David and the unsuccessful Siege of Madras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt later fought at the Battle of Wandewash, where British forces commanded by Sir Eyre Coote achieved a decisive victory over the French army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Wandewash, the regiment remained involved in the defence of Pondicherry until the French surrender in January 1761.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis infantry release provides another selection of soldiers for collectors assembling Lally's Irish Regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-08 complements the other French line infantry releases and can be combined with the corresponding WFLAL-08N set to develop a larger regimental formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures are suited to historical displays featuring the French forces of the Third Carnatic War.\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":53376649396506,"sku":"WFLAL-08","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WFLAL-08.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wflal-08","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}