William Britain 16174 Shawnee Indian Warrior 1750-80 from Clash of Empires

Name: William Britain 16174 Shawnee Indian Warrior 1750-80 from Clash of Empires
Brand: William britain

William britain

NEW\nExcellent Condition boxed\n\nBy William Britain \n\nCLASH of EMPIRES COLLECTION\n\nITEM NUMBER 16174\nArt of War, Shawnee Indian Warrior, 1750-80\n Metal Figure, 1:30 (54mm) scale, matte painted. \nTrade ties originally had the Shawnee allied with Great Britain but in 1754 they sided with the French and were crucial to the successful ambush of Braddock\u2019s Column in 1755. Finally making peace with the British in 1758, a border was established recognising the limits of British colonisation. However, as Anglo-European colonists continued to move westward, the Crown had difficulty enforcing the boundary and now, after suffering defeat in the American War of Independence, had no way of stemming any expansion. Once again, in 1812, the Shawnee sided with the British, and ravaged Ohio and Kentucky farmlands. This Shawnee is in standard fighting dress: usually just a loincloth and leggings, and armed with a short rifle, in addition to the traditional weapon S