John Jenkins Designs: New Figures

We recently got a few new pieces from John Jenkins Designs. There are a few more new pieces on the way as well, which should arrive later this month. There was a number of additions to various John Jenkins Designs Collections.

New to the WWI Aces collection is the German Mechanic and Oil Cart which can be seen here: GGC-03. The German and Oil cart are a nice addition to go with your favorite plan and come together for only $60.00.

Two new pieces came out for John Jenkins 1st Sudan War Collection. Both pieces were Mahdists, one Cavalry piece, MADCAV-01 ($78.00) and another of two Mahdist casualties, MAD-04 ($68.00). The two pieces are available here: MAD-04 and MADCAV-01.

The Battle of Fort Carillon Ticonderoga added a second diorama piece to compliment their French Defenses piece, TT-01, with TT-02 - French Defenses 2, which is available for $78.00 USD. TT-02 is available here: French Defenses 2. Also, a new French Marines Set has been added to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham Collection. Available today for $66.00 here: QFM-07.

Last but not least, the latest Club piece JJCLUB-SET09 is now shipping at from Bgs Toy Soldiers.

John Jenkins Designs: Battle of Fort Carillon, Ticonderoga

John Jenkins Designs: 42nd Regiment of Foot 2 Advancing

John Jenkins Designs latest release included a new collection of figures based on the Battle of Fort Carillon, which occurred on July 8, 1758. Now available at www.BgsToySoldiers.com are:

TIC-03 - 42nd Regiment of Foot 2 Advancing - $70.00
TIC-04 - 42nd Regiment of Foot 1 Advancing 4 - $35.00
TIC-05 - 42nd Regiment of Foot 1 Advancing 5 - $35.00

Also available for pre-order from this collection are TIC-06 and TIC-07.

In the battle, which took place primarily on a rise about three-quarters of a mile (one km) from the fort itself, a French army of about 4,000 men under General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and the Chevalier de Levis decisively defeated an overwhelmingly numerically superior force of British troops under General James Abercrombie, which frontally assaulted an entrenched French position without using field artillery. Abercrombie, confident of a quick victory, ignored several viable military options, such as flanking the French breastworks, waiting for his artillery, or laying siege to the fort. Instead, relying on a flawed report from a young military engineer, and ignoring some of that engineer's recommendations, he decided in favor of a direct frontal assault on the thoroughly entrenched French, without the benefit of artillery. The battle was the bloodiest of the war, with over 3,000 casualties suffered, of which over 2,000 were British The 42nd Regiment, known as the Black Watch, paid dearly with the loss of many lives and many severely wounded. More than 300 men (including 8 officers) were killed, and a similar number were wounded, representing a significant fraction of the total casualties suffered by the British. Order today at www.BgsToySoldiers.com