HISTORICAL COMMENTARIES

2000:
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June, 2000 Holy War Tourney
Not a war, a tournament.
(-Sgt Kyle, Sir Steve vai‘Datha)

2001:
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May 26, 2001 Banner War
Duchy of Caerleon vs. Duchy of Ekaterinegorod
Duke Phaelan ap Aur Derwen vs. Duke Aleksil Ivanovich Ekaterinegorotsova
EKG surrenders, forced to Accept Billings, MT and the flatlands.
(-Sgt Kyle)

June 24, 2001 Holy War
Church of Adria vs. Church of Warhammer. (Battle Nun of War hammer - Anna)
Sir Hamish McKlaine vs. Sir Alexander Christain
for the Holy relic (Sir Alexander Christain’s battle sword)that began the Alhambrian arms race Crowns do not show deserting their troops to fight alone.
Local bishop offends mercenaries (CoA Bishop Robyn d’Montecute)
Sir Hamish McKlaine defects to Warhammer and wins the day.
Sir Alexander Christain presents battle sword to Battle Nun - Anna
CoA took home the battle sword of Sir Alexander Christian.
(-Sgt Kyle, Dame Cryssida Blackwood, Liam Warwulf, Capitaine E’Xavier de Normandie)

September 1, 2001 - September 3, 2001 Scots Raid War
Scottish Raiders vs. English defenders of Pleasance. Scots crush the English.
Sir E’Xavier de Normandie (default by Alexander Christain)
vs. Duke Phaelan ap Aur Derwen
Crown writ against filming Phaelan ap Aur Derwen cheat issued.
(-Sgt Kyle)

2002:
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June, 2002 Caerleon War
The War at pines RV had no cause, no sides, and no winner.
It did, however, have some very ominous music.
(-Capitaine E’Xavier de Normandie)

Sept 2002 Scot's Raid II
Scottish Raiders vs. English defenders of Pleasance, NW Ren Faire, WA.
Sir E’Xavier de Normandie vs. Duke Phaelan ap Aur Derwen
English line never reforms after first contact with their enemy.
(-Sgt Kyle)

2003:
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May 2003, Clan War
Clan McKlaine vs. Clan Douglas (Sir Hamish McKlaine vs. Sir Mikcos Douglas)
Clan Douglas won by a game of bocce.
(-Capitaine E’Xavier de Normandie)

July 19, 2003 Holy War
Father Gillaume Marchand du Fluer vs. Sir Hamish McKlaine
Then leader of the local chapter of the Church of Adria fought against Clan McKlaine for possession of the holy relic, the battle sword of their former leader that started off the arms race as is was a 38 in a time when all we had were 32's and 34's. I had found the relic long abandoned in a deep dungeon. When I emerged with it, war over its possession erupted.
(-Sgt Kyle)

August 30, 2003 Crown War
Sir Mikcos Douglas & Dame Amara vai’Datha vs. uh... no one?
Sir Mikcos Douglas & Dame Amara vai’Datha crowned.
(-Sgt Kyle)

November 11, 2003 Harvest War aka Holy War II
McKlaine vs. Church of Adria
Lord Hamish vs. Bishop Guillaume du Marchand du Fleur
Harvest War and Holy War II are one and the same and thus, as previously stated, the Church lead by Guillaume won against McKlaine lead by Lord Hamish.
(-Capitaine E’Xavier de Normandie)

2004:
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May 29, 2004 Crown War
Sir Hamish McKlaine vs. Sir Gillaume du Marchand Fluer
Hamish Victor. First use of mobile fortifications.
(-Sgt Kyle)

August 14, 2004 - August15, 2004 Holy War
Church of Adria vs. the Gnome??
Capitaine E’Xavier de Normandie (default by Bishop Guillaume Marchand du Fleur)
Vs. the Gnome.
Save her from the Church.
(-Capitaine E’Xavier de Normandie)

October 2, 2004 - October 3, 2004 War of the II Knights
Sir Hamish McKlaine vs. Capitaine Sir E'Xavier de Normandie
Capitaine Sir E’Xavier de Normandie victor.
Sir Hamish McKlaine vows never to meet Capitaine E'Xavier de Normandie across the lines of battle again.
(-Sgt Kyle)

2005:
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June 1, 2005 - June 4, 2005 Crown War & Tournament
Capitiaine E'Xavier de Normandie vs. _____ .
Sir Steven vai’Datha appointed Chancellor as punishment for not taking the field.
(-Sgt Kyle)

September 24, 2005 War of the Chains (Lord Protectors)
Loyalist forces of Duke E'Xavier de Normandie vs. Sir Steven vai’Datha
Parliamentary troops lead by Sir Steven vai‘Datha.
Duke E'Xavier de Normandie victor.
(-Sgt Kyle)

October 15, 2005 All Hallows' Eve War & Tournament
All Hallows War was fought to rid the Duchy of evil but there were no sides and thus no real winner.
(-Capitaine E’Xavier de Normandie)

2006:
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June 3, 2006 Crown War & Tournament
Duke E'Xavier de Normandie vs _____.
Duke E'Xavier de Normandie victorious, even if he was in Europe at the time.
(-Sgt Kyle)

July 29, 2006 Border War
Alhambra vs. Glouschester.
Capitiaine E’Xavier de Normandie vs. Duke Dorn
Alhambra mercilessly crushes Gloucester.
(-Sgt Kyle)

September 15, 2006 Norse-Irish War
Norse raiders vs. Irish Folk of Gaeth Fionn.
Outcome not known to me.
Viceroy Doom Solig (Norse) vs. Eamonn MacCampbell (Irish)
Norse victorious.
(…The memories of a warrior...err... -Kyle)

2007:
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April 28, 2007 Insurrection
Loyalists vs Rebels
First the rebels ambushed the Loyalists on the road but were defeated. Then they started a brawl in a tavern while the loyalists were toasting and won. Later they sneaked into the Loyalists camp and took the Duke prisoner. He escaped and lead his troops to victory against them in the field. He challenged the rebels to send their best fighters to face him is single combat. They agreed but he slew them both. Finally, there was a great battle involving the retaking of all the taxes. The loyalist recaptured all the taxes and they were redistributed to the people. Once all the Arts and Archery points were also tallied the Loyalists were declared the winner.
(-Duke E'Xavier de Normandie)

May 12, 2007 Alhambra Army Muster
Training, drilling, exercise for troops.
Doom Solig's knighting will forever be memorable due to the unfortunate circumstances of his missing Knight belt
where the Archduke E'Xavier de Normandie removed his own Blue belt to Knight him.
It was a breath-taking moment.
(-Lady Anne Yeomans of Caroline, Alhambra Rolls Minister)