[Ansteorra] Pennsic XL fighters!!

[John Yates]

Thank you for posting this!


Val

--- On Mon, 8/15/11, Lrdwayland <lrdwayland at aol.com> wrote:

> From: Lrdwayland <lrdwayland at aol.com>
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Pennsic XL fighters!!
> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
> Date: Monday, August 15, 2011, 3:16 AM
> A few descriptive notes on our
> fighters at Pennsic War XL
> 
> 
> 
> 
> HRM Lochlan and HRH Aaron standing alone on a bridge issued
> the challenge, "Send as many as you need to fight us" 
> The enemy sent their whole force in a massive charge,
> hundreds against two. They should've brought more, for when
> a hold was called and the dust settled our valient leaders
> still stood!
>  Single combat was again offered by our King, then the
> Prince, and then by Sir Kief. No one was brave enough to
> face them.
> In the field battles, units twice our size tried to crush
> us and failed over & over. Some units tried to run from
> us but could not escape from our blades. Against far
> superior numbers, the Ansteorran line stood strong. Even
> when we were stretched so thin that each man had to cover
> huge gaps, we all did our job and single fighters were able
> to repulse entire units.
> Crown & Heir with sword and shield lay waste to noble
> foes up and down the line, going to where they were needed,
> killing & then moving on. Sir Gaston & Sir Wilhelm's
> commands rang loud as our spearmen destroyed all who came
> near. 
> Our younger fighters, such as Orion & Thorsson proved
> their might and stood as rocks against the battering tide of
> the foe.
>  On the Rapier field, the story was similar. Our brave
> fighters were outnumbered but not outclassed. Her Majesty
> led such a valient charge against terrible odds and her
> warriors were so deadly that the enemy actually applauded!
>  Such feats as were done at Pennsic this year were a credit
> to our noble heritage and would not shame the memory of
> those who have gone before us. I stood in the line with as
> fine a band of brothers as I have ever had the honor to
> serve with.
> Proud to be an Ansteorran!
> Wayland
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clint Gallon <cgallon at gmail.com>
> To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc. <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 10, 2011 12:10 pm
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Pennsic Update
> 
> 
> HRM Lochlan just won the "Put up your Dukes" tournament at
> Pennsic.
> asically an open tourney of all Dukes and sitting royalty
> of the SCA at
> ennsic. Vivat your majesty. :)
> 
> - HL Cathal
> -- 
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> Balian of Ibelin
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