{"product_id":"wflal-08n","title":"WFLAL-08N - Lally’s Regiment  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-08N - Lally's (Irish) Regiment, French Line Infantry Set | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWFLAL-08N represents a larger group of infantry soldiers from Lally's Irish Regiment serving in the French Army during the Battle of Wandewash in January 1760.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment formed part of the French military forces deployed to India during the Seven Years War, where Britain and France were competing for political and military influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts second battalion arrived in India in April 1758 and participated in the campaigns against British positions along the Coromandel Coast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment took part in the Siege of Fort St. David, the unsuccessful Siege of Madras and the Battle of Wandewash, where French forces under the Comte de Lally were defeated by the British army commanded by Sir Eyre Coote.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the battle, the regiment continued to serve in the defence of Pondicherry before the French surrender in January 1761.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis larger infantry release provides collectors with additional soldiers for assembling a substantial representation of Lally's Irish Regiment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be combined with WFLAL-08 and the other infantry sets, together with the officer, standard bearer and drummer, to create a complete regimental display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures also complement the French Cipaye releases and the opposing British forces from the Battle of Wandewash collection.\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":53376649429274,"sku":"WFLAL-08N","price":260.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/WFLAL-08N.jpg?v=1793957591","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/wflal-08n","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}