Lord Wolfgan - Defending the Medieval Castle for 15 Years

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I came across another interesting news article this morning and wanted to share it with you.

The article talked about Lord Wolfgan. Lord Wolfgan is actually Staff Sgt. Brian Neldner, a noncommissioned officer who has participated in medieval era battles across the country for the past 15 years.

Neldner is part of an organization known as The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). The SCA is dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe.

This article provides a description of a recent event in which Lord Wolfgan attempted to defend a medieval castle from a siege by knights on horseback.

Armed with a crossbow, Lord Wolfgan fires bolts at the knight's chests as they charge toward the castle. Sword fighting is often a part of these events as well.

Lord Wolfgan's favorite SCA event is called Pennsic, a medieval war between the Eastern United States and the Midwestern United States. This event is held in Pittsburgh, PA.

Neldner recalls being attacked by so many people that he ran out of ammunition for his crossbow well before the end of the war.

Very interesting reading. You know... it kind of makes you want to grab your armor and suit up!

You can read the full story here.


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