Battle of Waterloo

Battle of Waterloo

British Commander in Chief: 1st Duke of Wellington

French Commander in Chief: Napoléon Bonaparte

French Numbers: 73,000

British Numbers: 116, 000

French Types of Units: 50, 700 Infantry, 14, 319 Cavalry,
  8, 050 Engineers and Artillery and 252 Guns.

British Types of Units: 25, 000 British,
6, 000 King's German Legion,
Netherlands 17, 000, 6, 000 Brunswick

Impereator

Imperator

Chapter I Romans advance

General Lucas Cornelius Wadus commander of the 7th legion positioned in Britannia marched towards the Decurion Marcus Caius’s tent. “Ave Marcus,” said General Wadus. The two Roman officers walked along the treeline. Suddenly there was a huge roar of Celtic voices. Their leader bellowed, “Be banished from our homeland or suffer mortal defeat.” “Quid! Quid!” shouted 10 Roman legionaries. The familiar sound of scraping swords on scabbards quickly came. Then the commander yelled, “Tostedo foration,” so the legionaries made the formation. The simple soilders held the Celts off and the rest of them fled. Soon the Roman legion advanced into Araluen.

On the frontier of Hispania  

Two legionaries were on watch duty on the border, when suddenly one heard a Spanish voice say, “Cuando yo digo tres!” “Hold it Legionary Galucus; I thought I heard somebody speaking Spanish over there.” “Nonsense Legionary Dalonsus. The Hispainians or any other Spanish would not dare sully Roman territory with their dirty feet, by Jupiter”. Suddenly five Hispainians jumped out of the bush. Two pounced on the Romans and held their mouths. Then they were tied up with rope. ”Bien hecho Juan,Xavier,Luis and Paulo. “Marga vida Mauro nuestro jefe”. “Ahora al bosque de la Algarve.”

 

Norsemen vs Picts and Celts of Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Norsemen vs Picts and Celts of Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Chapter 1

McNeil of Glasgow patrolled the wall of Edinburgh; the port of the great city let hundreds of traders and fishermen enter. But the Warriors had to have Pict or Celt identification because the Vikings from Scandia had been attacking seaside villages. Then pipes sounded and the last couple of fishing boats entered the City as the great gates closed. Captain McNile told two pipers called McDuig and McForn to sound the alarm. “McDonald, Anderson and Wilson get on the wall and ready and get the clans archers together”.

Jarl Erak told his crew to trim the sail and “prepare oars! Stroke! Lift! “Nordel continue the pattern in time for 10 strokes!” Some of the crew stood on the deck preparing their heavy double bladed battle axes their terrifying appearance completed by the horned helmets and hair in braids.

King EvenWills lead 100 Welsh men that were accustomed to battle. “Sergeant Hughes!” he bellowed. The commander walked to his king and nealed “my lord” he said “We'll  make camp at that shrub 100 yards down the road” whispered the king. “I want you to make sure it is not an ambush” “yes sir” said the sergeant “Bathemtom, Cornwallis, Doug, Jurjen, Robinton follow me!” shouted the sergeant .

Lieutenant O’Sullivan lead five warriors called O’Mark, O'Robin, Murray, O’Wyatt and O’Connor. Then a horde of Norwegians numbering up to at least 800

To Be Continued… until next time Chì mi thu a dh’ aid ghearr

Night Comes on

Night comes on

Silently the beasts come

When most animals are gone

Only the horses stay unlike some

White, black and brown in coat

When the going gets tough they surely can run

A wild horse hates being put in a float

Daily they have fun

Underneath the sun

They are horses brave, valiant and true

They don’t run while the bell of danger rings

True of heart, brave of soul

Death does not seem possible while the wind sings

All year round the battle for freedom continues

Sun burns and snow blows, in spring foals are born

On the other side of dawn

Chicken Art

For the past two days in Ruma Piwakawaka we have been making chicken art to represent Easter.