Art De La Guerre

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Saint Adamnan was the architect and author of “The Law of the Innocents”, rules of war agreed to by 51 Celtic Kings of Scotland and Ireland of 697AD. This was ratified by Bridei King of the Picts. The protection of non combatants remains a relevant idea today
Date 2nd November 2024
Maximum number of players: 24
Number of rounds: 3 games each 2hours 30 minutes
Format: 200 points, single list
Scale: 15 mm
Theme: Halo 697AD
Special procedures: Army lists only from 145,146,147,150 and 151 in the years 679 to 704AD. With a limit of three armies from 146,150 and 151. Please confirm initial contact if you want one of these. If you can you must include a sacred camp, otherwise you must display an appropriate religious event of the period as your baggage, prize for best historical baggage.
Version 4 of the rules, with latest FAQs and Amendments.
1st round pairing: No club or family matchups in first rounds, swiss chess thereafter.
Umpire: TBA
Venue: The Fountain Hall, 11 Abbeygreen, Lesmahagow ML11 0HD
Registration: Players to arrive at 09:00 am for a 9:30 start to the games with a 19.00 finish planned. Price is £15, which includes tea coffee with donut and a lunch time pie, payment on the door
Army lists Submitted no later than 14th November for checking.
All Communication to stuart1745@live.co.uk
Our club has painted armies to cover all of these options should a player wish to borrow figures

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Early responder Dave Dryden has pointed out the date for submitting army lists is inaccurate. This should be 19th October 2024. Thankyou Dave

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1168 Lind Gary FDWC 264 147 Later Pictish
1509 Watson Frazer FDWC 206 151 Anglo-Saxon
1538 Gibson James FDWC 201 150 Welsh
1783 Morris Dave FDWC 197 151 Anglo-Saxon
833 Taylor Mark FDWC 192 150 Welsh
834 Cameron Hugh TWGC 160 146 Post Roman British
836 Robertson Bill TWGC 156 147 Later Pictish
486 Cutner Alan TWGC 148 147 Later Pictish
1219 Muir John FDWC 134 147 Later Pictish
1598 Fyfe Andy FDWC 118 145 Later Scots-Irish
1576 Dryden David FDWC 88 146 Post Roman British
1450 Middleton Desmond Carluke 52 145 Later Scots-Irish