Hedgfud 510CE

In the year of our Lord 510 a great battle took place near the settlement we now know as Hedgfud. Here an army raised from the native and Roman peoples by Baldinus the Bold met and defeated the army of the Saxon settlers led by the Great Pendafudd.

All was quiet as dawn breaks on the outskirts of the settlement.

The quiet was shattered by the arrival of the army of Baldinus.

Soon after the army of Pendafudd arrived to give battle.

There was much posturing with both sides hurling challenges, insults, sling shot, arrows and bolts.

Eventually battle was joined, much blood was shed on both sides with each side both gaining and losing advantage over the other.

Then disaster struck, the mighty Pendafudd was slain while valiantly fighting along side his warband. Some say this signalled the rout of the entire army others that the remaining warbands fought on until all were slain.

Brother Rawnslie, chronicler.

Baldinus surveys the field of battle, knowing that this will not be the last as more and more settlers arrive each month and vie for land.

The battle was reenacted using Hail Caesar rules with figures from Footsore Miniatures, Gripping Beast and Wargames Foundry.

TTFN & KBO