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Battle at the River Glein
The Saxon Aesc has colonised an area of land in the east of Britannia circa AD 500. The border is the River Glein. The British Dux Bellorum Arthur (aka Arthwys or Artorius) is flush from a number of victories elsewhere and decides to attack the Saxons with the aim of destroying their army and enslaving their people. According to Nennius this is the first of Arthur’s twelve battles. This is a test for a game designed by Ernie Fosker which he will stage using Comitatus rules at
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