Here are a few shots of our display at a village fete in Northamptonshire.
Setting up camp.
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Here are a few shots of our display at a village fete in Northamptonshire.
Setting up camp.
The C.O.
Our Sgt. of Drums.
Company Ensign with Colour.
Muskets making ready.
First volley.
Training new recruits for the Pike Block.
The March off.
Now we can all relax before the next Arenaa display in half an hour's time.
1644... Those were the days. Ships of wood, men of iron etc. Looks like you had a lot of fun. Do you make a game of it and have rules of engagement?
Very nice pictures, Rob! Hope you had a great time.
Yes Gary,Quote:
Originally Posted by Baxter
For the big battles there are scripts to follow, and rules of engagement are very strict, and rapidly becoming more stringent as Health and safety becomes more restrictive. We have rules for Pike, shot, cannon, horse, Officers use of polearms, Baggage train, and even civilian participants, plus the camping and living history elements. It takes a lot of organisation when you are dealing with up to 4 or 5000 people in two different armies, with camping units, tentage, powder stores, sanitation, feeding units, and traders, moving on and off site over a single weekend. We have an advance team who go in and set up all the facilities, mark out the site and ensure water and waste provision several days before the event, and then clear up after the participants and spectators have left.
Rob.