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- Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:22 am
- Forum: Forum Technical Support and News
- Topic: Post Spam Messages Here
- Replies: 224
- Views: 222626
- Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:22 am
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: Calling up of the Militia 1812 – 1815
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3435
Re: Calling up of the Militia 1812 – 1815
Dixie, is anyone doing any of the Canadian Militia units?
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:34 am
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Viking Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4167
Re: Viking Help
Thanks for the help, the guy in question seems to have retreated from his original statement now.
- Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:02 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: more armour pics
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8921
Re: more armour pics
What group are you with?
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:15 am
- Forum: 410-1100
- Topic: Viking Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4167
Viking Help
Some help needed here - am talking to some bloke on armour archive who's claiming (amongst other things) that all of those who went on raids amongst the Northmen were nobles. His info seems to be purely derived from sagas, anyone got any actual historical evidence that says otherwise?
Re: XVLD
John Waller wrote:There is a clue in the title of the threadAlan_F wrote:What unit is this?
No need to roll your eyes John. I've never heard of 'XVLD' and was merely asking.
Re: XVLD
What unit is this?
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:58 am
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Flodden kit and info please
- Replies: 93
- Views: 36933
Re: Flodden kit and info please
I need to check back but I'd agree with Alan. Part of the "big" plan is to have a kit list. Tod, one of the things that can be said is this is the period when the Highland economy is doing poorly, after years of warfare to bring them into line with the rest of Scotland: Certainly aketons and Leine ...
- Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:35 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Flodden kit and info please
- Replies: 93
- Views: 36933
Re: Flodden kit and info please
I would have thought that aketons and claymores would indeed be appropriate for Highlanders. I'm not sure why this suggestion was dismissed. Best wishes, Thor Because the vast majority of troops in Scotland wouldn't have carried a Claymore, let alone those from the Highlands. I'm not even sure if t...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:42 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Flodden kit and info please
- Replies: 93
- Views: 36933
Re: Flodden kit and info please
Agreed!Andy R wrote:s'nice
Bumping this up - any news on the event?
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:26 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: 1812 US Infantry
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3547
Re: 1812 US Infantry
Ian, what group is this for?
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:42 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: Central Scotland
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4681
Re: Central Scotland
Northern Alliance: We do mostly 15th century Lord Lovat of Fraser's men, we can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=140529866865 and here: http://northern-alliance.org.uk/ . We ahve a pretty full calender of events for this year with events both in Scotland and England. The membe...
Re: Targe?
Hobbitstomper wrote:The Battle of Buckie is a good enough concept to get its own wikipedia entry.
Re-enactment of it would be interesting - everybody dons tracksuits and hangs around the bus stop all day shouting abuse at passers by!

Re: Targe?
Hobbitstomper wrote:Sorry Alan. Stupid mistake. Should have realised as Glaswegians prefer knives and samurai swords.
So instead of the Battle of the Standard, Battle of the Buckie?

Re: Targe?
Re the Glaswegians. In terms of practicality, wooden handled, centre grip bucklers are rubbish with long 2H spears. Metal handled ones might be better if they had thin grips. Strapped small shields might be most practical as they would allow both hands to grip the spear properly with only a leather...
Re: Targe?
Theory blown then. Can't see horses who are used to cannon being too bothered by rattles. But i don't do horses. It was one of those strange theories that someone came up with that probably made a lot of sense to the inventor but which wasn't up to scratch when you think about it. A bit like the Si...
Re: Targe?
Short Kilts - there seems to have been a fashion in the 11 - 12th centuries for Scots wearing a shirt that went to just above mid-thigh, I wonder if this could be a reference to it? The only evidence I have is in Fergus McCann's Scottish Arms and Armour , although he seems convinced that this is all...
- Tue May 18, 2010 1:29 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: Introducing onreenactment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2079
Re: Introducing onreenactment
Nice site, but could do with some links to the group or groups involved.
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:49 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Hello from Norway
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8116
Re: Hello from Norway
Edelweiss, how well do the various pieces of kit do in the harsh (to me anyway!) Norwegian winter?
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
Art of Love.... Sounds like someone from the SCA! 

- Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:57 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
Mercy!
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:21 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
He is a bit odd to be sure.... More than one person has mistaken him for a pretty woman!
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:50 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
Well he does like to listen to Roy Orbison!
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:01 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
He now works in government, alongside Ed Balls.
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:25 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
Although he did make quite a racket at times.
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:18 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
Was that from drinking too much deuce?
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:09 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
Didn't he serve in a regiment from Herts?
- Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:33 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
According to his missus, it was all over in a flash!
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:04 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Battle of the Nations 2010
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2157
Re: Battle of the Nations 2010
natalie, can you tell me a bit more about this event?
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:58 am
- Forum: General History
- Topic: a heart grater
- Replies: 44
- Views: 15333
Re: a heart grater
Yes, as I recall, he showed how you could bypass missiles.