08-23-2004, 09:05 PM
Wow, I'm impressed Lysadra, go you!<br>
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I recently went to a Military time-line event at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and they had people representing soldiers from King Phillip's War all the way to Amercian Civil War. They had a rather large group of the Confederate "Liberty Grays" and they had not one, but two (as best as I could see) women in thier ranks. ACW reenactor friends of mine tell me it's not really a big deal in many groups to have women in the ranks - and from what I remember them saying there had been even a few instances of actual women figthing in the civil war. Also, in the Higgins Armory Sword Guild, we have about half a dozen or so women who are learning longsword, rapier, sword and buckler...You name it, and even doing public demos.<br>
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The best deal is that according to Royal Armouries Manuscript I.33 "Walpurgis Fechtbuch", recently translated to English by the museum's curator Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng (and available from Chivalry Bookshelf) It shows a woman (possibly Walpurgis) fencing/fighting with the Master...And that is the earliest known fencing manual (late 1200-mid 1300).<br>
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But for the Romans, I doubt women would have gotten far trying to get into the Legions. I'm sure some tried. Besides, if it was just one woman with 5,499 men...I think it'd get a little...um...interesting<br>
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Anyways, to make a long story short - I say go for it! I figure as well as most people here - the more the merrier! Find an impression which suits you best (pun intended) and have fun!<br>
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BTW - the abomination known as "Xena" - wasn't that "based" on an actual "Warrior Princess"? I thought I saw a refrence to it somewhere but I don't remember now. <p>-ANDY ~ Your Friendly Neighborhood Roman Dude.<br>
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Svaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re (Soft in Manner, Strong in Deed)<br>
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www.higgins.org </p><i></i>
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I recently went to a Military time-line event at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and they had people representing soldiers from King Phillip's War all the way to Amercian Civil War. They had a rather large group of the Confederate "Liberty Grays" and they had not one, but two (as best as I could see) women in thier ranks. ACW reenactor friends of mine tell me it's not really a big deal in many groups to have women in the ranks - and from what I remember them saying there had been even a few instances of actual women figthing in the civil war. Also, in the Higgins Armory Sword Guild, we have about half a dozen or so women who are learning longsword, rapier, sword and buckler...You name it, and even doing public demos.<br>
<br>
The best deal is that according to Royal Armouries Manuscript I.33 "Walpurgis Fechtbuch", recently translated to English by the museum's curator Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng (and available from Chivalry Bookshelf) It shows a woman (possibly Walpurgis) fencing/fighting with the Master...And that is the earliest known fencing manual (late 1200-mid 1300).<br>
<br>
But for the Romans, I doubt women would have gotten far trying to get into the Legions. I'm sure some tried. Besides, if it was just one woman with 5,499 men...I think it'd get a little...um...interesting<br>
<br>
Anyways, to make a long story short - I say go for it! I figure as well as most people here - the more the merrier! Find an impression which suits you best (pun intended) and have fun!<br>
<br>
BTW - the abomination known as "Xena" - wasn't that "based" on an actual "Warrior Princess"? I thought I saw a refrence to it somewhere but I don't remember now. <p>-ANDY ~ Your Friendly Neighborhood Roman Dude.<br>
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Svaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re (Soft in Manner, Strong in Deed)<br>
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www.higgins.org </p><i></i>
