University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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Arrayed in full medieval battle dress, the Green and Gold squads of Markland warriors squared off against each other over several hotly-contest- ed strategic sites at Blackbird State Forest. Every spring they gather from all over Delaware to show off their armor and try their fighting skills. Both men and women of the Mark participate in this spectacular event. They enact mock engagements in sce- narios like The Battle Of the Bridge and The Fight in the Forest Glade . The action is always fierce. From the fearful clash of shield-on-shield as the heavies steel plate clad stal- warts open the fight to the final coups de grace administered by mailed ar- chers, the mock war is carried out un- der the supervision of Reeves who judge the extent of injury and tally the dead. The padded weapons used in fighting keep real casualties low - this year there were only a few stitches needed for two days of battle Afterwards, the combatants relax over a few flagons of ale or mead. The battle done with, they boast about their prowess and proudly exhibit the new dents in thelr armor. 2