Re: SCA History - Black Diamond

["C.J. Schaffer" <cjschaff@ix.netcom.com>]

Poster: "C.J. Schaffer" <cjschaff@ix.netcom.com>

Mistress Branwyn beat me to the punch on Black Diamond history.  As she
stated, BD became a Barony on Feb 4, 1984. (They don't call me Database
Herald for nothing. :-)  )

As for the war Malcolm asks about, it was Assessment Battles I.  It was held
the summer of 1984 when Knarlic and Alexis were Crown Prince & Princess.
Yes, we declared war on Storvik and were soundly beaten.  The second year we
recruited allies in our struggle against the Storviki oppressors (mostly
Windmasters' Hill), but still did not win.  The third time is the charm, so
they say, and we *finally* beat Storvik in Assessment Battles III.
(Miracles do happen.)

It was after we had our confidence bolstered by that victory that we
declared war on a *real* powerhouse:  The Shire of Isenfir!  (But they stole
one of our mountains, honestly!)

Nils, former seneschal of Black Diamond, who is wondering how many non-Black
Diamonders really care about all this BD history that's been on the Merry
Rose lately...

-----Original Message-----
Poster: Neil Maclay <nmaclay@psi.prc.com>

Who is still around who remembers the first intra-kingdom war in Atlantia?
If I remember right it was between Storvik and Black Diamond. Black
Diamonders started making remarks about "Northern Black Diamond" and
Storvikis were heard muttering about "Storvik's southern regeons". A war was
obviously necessary.

I forget what we called the war but it had a name. Does anyone remember it?
I believe that Sir Gnarlic was ruling Atlantia at the time. The war was held
on a farm in the mountains of Black Diamond. The sides were uneven as to
numbers. A force of 14 faced of against an army of 23. We (the Storviki)
surounded our enemy and crushed them. We were the 14. We of course had the
advantage of practicing melees together while the forces with Black Diamond
had come from all over the Kingdom and from Merides and had no opportunity
to practice tactics.

Well enough maunderings from the aging and demented mind of -
Malcolm MacMalcolm

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