JJCLUB-2014B
John Jenkins Designs
There were never more than 30 engineers at any time serving with Wellington’s army in the Peninsular. They were all officers and came under the board of Ordnance. Their main function was to organize and oversee the sieges. The Duke was to write in a letter to Lord Liverpool after the costly siege and assault of Badajoz “...our engineers, though well-educated and brave, have never turned their minds to the mode of conducting a regular siege, as it is useless to think of that which it is impossible in our service, to perform.”
The main problem stemmed from a lack of proper grounding in siege operations and having only unwilling and unskilled working parties of infantry to work with. It was this lack of trained subordinates which hindered their work.
When released from the pressure associated with a siege, allowed time and given unlimited labour, the engineers demonstrated remarkable resourcefulness. The supervision of the construction of the Lines of Torres Vedras is an example of what they were capable of.
Purchase any one of the following figures or sets:
• JJCLUB-2014A
• JJCLUB-2014B
• JJCLUB-2014C
to be automatically enrolled in the 2014 John Jenkins Designs Collector Club via Treefrog Treasures. You may order one or all of the 2014 figures/sets to qualify and may order multiples if you wish. Once you are enrolled you may order any or all of the collector club pieces released throughout the year, available exclusively to club members.
Each membership also includes at no extra cost:
• 2013 Collector Club Annual
• Product List Supplement
• 2014 Club Calendar