So I'm meeting up with a few friends to do some more reenactment battles tomorrow. Our pals at the historical society are always staging private battles with the idea that over fifty people wielding swords and spears at each other, will actually prepare them for official battles for the public!!!!! Anyway, last time I came home after a weekend battle with a severe headache after being slammed across the head with what my friend described as 'The Battle Hammer of Thor!!!!!!' This sledgehammer wrapped in leather, 'to give it a medievil feel,' almost cracked open my head! So, a week later, what do I do???? Promise I'll be there this week..... hehehehehehe!!! This is what happened last week: January 14th: Lusitanian forces today defeated Spanish marauders in a spectacular battle that lasted three hours. This victory comes as a relief to the Portuguese Crown which had come under heavy criticism for losing the battle for Almeida to the Spanish in a previous week. The forces of the Portuguese boy King were commanded by General Joao 'the light' Pires, who had been called back from a self imposed exile with the express purpose of dealing with the marauding Spaniards. The Spanish commander, General Ricardo 'fish' Beto was slain in the last stages of the battle and his unit routed. In the general panic that followed the Spanish army fled to the countryside, thereby forsaking the town. Reports say that the Spanish were aided by strong detachment of French knights led by General Carlos 'the rat' Santos rumored to be a fellow of the so called 'School of Military Tactics'. However General Pires proved himself the better of the two, and procured a victory despite the strong adverse effects caused by the rampaging Knights.
A celebration has been ordered in Lisbon following the victory at Viseu. General Pires has left for Lisbon to visit a prominent blacksmith(or his daughter?!) with the express desire to aquire more leather sledghammers for the next battle!!!! The depleted Spanish forces will hence forth be commanded by General Quim, son of the deceased General Beto, who now rages with desire to defeat the defending Portuguese and gain his side an extra ten points....... I will keep you lot updated with what happens tomorrow!!! laters
