I was off-line for a couple of days, hunkering down for a
storm that fizzled, so I missed commemorating an important anniversary in military history.
"Number Eight" of the
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World (Hastings) was fought nearly a millennia ago, on 14 October 1066.
Over the weekend,
a thousand re-enactors participated in celebrating the battle's anniversary.
For us non-re-enactors, our familiarity with the Battle of Hastings looks more like this, reading from the warmth and safety of our homes:
Or, for talented wargamers, (of which I am not one of them), the battle is an embodiment of "
War is Glorious" on our tabletops:
And for us YouTubers,
Kallistra Ltd produced a
video of their tabletop battle just a few years ago.
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(Image: Still shot from Kallistra Ltd's Battle of Hastings Video) |
If I'm still around--and cognizant--in 2066, I'll try to be more timely in posting about the Millennial Anniversary of the battle.
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