tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087578628320775334.post6652025355062822091..comments2023-04-16T05:17:18.156-07:00Comments on If Its Not Historical I'm Not Playing It: Maiden Castlejonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02109169985015211869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087578628320775334.post-32400206596707076382015-10-02T12:02:50.777-07:002015-10-02T12:02:50.777-07:00Deb & I stayed about 1/4 mile away in 2012, we...Deb & I stayed about 1/4 mile away in 2012, we visited the castle a few times during our week and really enjoyed the atmosphere of the place. It's bloody massive for sure!Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816588996042583280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087578628320775334.post-59903157953867466452015-10-02T04:27:06.513-07:002015-10-02T04:27:06.513-07:00The walls were so steep, I wouldn't have liked...The walls were so steep, I wouldn't have liked to assault them in heavy armour, carrying a shield and taking fire from above.<br />I must sort out some ancient siege rule as this was one of the castle's that Vespasian and the 2nd assaulted on their drive west (marching with the eagles)markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328180887580480131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087578628320775334.post-64789072009840094232015-10-02T03:42:46.368-07:002015-10-02T03:42:46.368-07:00Looks like some of the sites Mary and I visited on...Looks like some of the sites Mary and I visited on the Somme.jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109169985015211869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087578628320775334.post-39340808705166833322015-10-02T03:34:30.474-07:002015-10-02T03:34:30.474-07:00I've never been there and your photos give a g...I've never been there and your photos give a great sense of how massive the site is - it looks like it could easily be defended now! Oswestry is pretty well intact but a fraction of the size of that monster. Glad to see you're getting your work/wargames balance right!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516968730595682049noreply@blogger.com