Our site has a large open battlefield that is perfect for a variety of skirmishes and battles. Friends and family can safely observe from the shaded Battlefield Ridge near Merchants’ Square.

Battle Scenarios

Upon the eastern plains of Europe from the feet of the Urals’s the Baltic Sea arose several mighty legendary cavalry Units. The Hussars were such a legend that brought terror to their heretic enemies while defending Christendom eastern flank. These winged warriors would heroically charge against all comers. The Hussars repelled invasions from the Rus, Cossacks, Muslim Turks and the Tartar-Mongols over the centuries. Tartar-Mongols invasion of 1223-1241 was the first appearance in large numbers from the east. Crashing through the Russian Frontier across the wind swept plains into the Hussar defended Ukraine. The Tartar-Mongols held the upper hand on the open plains but with the death of Genghis Khan, and the fracturing of the Mongol Empire, the Tartar-Mongols grip on the golden provinces of the Rus and Hussars waned. In the vacuum and new menace rose from the south bent on conversion and conquest. The Muslim Turks swept up from the Volga and across the Crimean again threatening the Hussar protectorate. There were many fierce sieges and mountain pass battles before the Muslim Turks were pushed back into the Balkan and near east. Once the outsiders were repelled the traditional battles between the Rus-Cassacks-Hussars began anew.

Fighter Symposium Tuesday: Come one come all to the first Annual Highlands War Fighter Symposium. Great masters of armored combats and masters of Fence will teach their deepest secrets. Class list and Instructors:

We will be joined by Out-of-Kingdom Instructors and In-Kingdom Instructors including the North’s  Viscount Sterling. Instructor and class to be posted on final confirmations.

Grand Tournaments Wednesday A day of marshal tournaments has bee call for. Both Fencing and Armor Combatants will take the field of honor to prove their worth in prize tournaments. AESER Armory has graciously donated a wondrous Hussar-styled Helmet as the grand prize for the victor of the Highlands War Armored Tourney championship. A five on five tournament shall follow (one chivalry per team). A torchlight Mass Weapons Tournament will conclude this day devoted to display of prowess. (Great Swords, Great Axes, 6’ Boar Glaives, Great Maces and Single handed Mass Weapon and Shield). Grand Battles Thursday-Saturday A Contest of strength, will, and leadership shall determine the victors on the Steps of Northern Atenveldt. The Defenders are the Hussars while the invaders will be from the combined Tartars, Cossacks and Rus. Thursday Battles Invasion of the Tartar-Mongol Horde, Ukrainian Open Field Battles: Best of three last man/side standing. 10:00 am start time – Victor shall defend the next battle. Ural Mountain Pass Battle: Best of three last man/side standing. One side shall be designated as a hardened cliff – fighter pushed to that side shall be asked to join their army to the rear while the other side is a sheer drop off to certain doom and the death of the fighter– Victor shall defend the next battle. Volga Ford Battle: The Defenders shall repel Attackers from two direction – a 10’ wide by 15’ long bridge and a 20’ wide by 15’ long ford. Note:  Knights and Royal Peers my cross the ford on foot – everyone else will have to cross it on their knees. Best of three last man/side standing. Four Corners Battle: Each side shall divide its forces in half and station in opposite corners. Best of three last man/side standing. Victor shall defend the next battle. Battle for Kiev: A castle shall have a main gate, a sally port and a breech point. The attackers have 3 resurrections while the defenders only have their single life. A hit by a siege engine on a designated point 3 times causes the breech to be opened. Last man standing shall determine victor. Resurrection Battle: One hour long resurrection battle for fun in location to be determined. Friday Battles Invasion of the Muslim Turks Bulgarian Open Field Battles: Best of three last man/side standing. 10:00 am start time – Victor shall defend the next battle. Carpathian Mountain pass Battle: Best of three last man/side standing. One side shall be designated as a harden cliff – fighter pushed to that side shall be asked to join their army to the rear while the other side is a sheer drop off to certain doom and death of the fighter– Victor shall defend the next battle. Danube River Ford Battle: The Defenders shall repel Attackers from two direction – a 10’ wide by 15’ long bridge and a 20’ wide by 15’ long ford. Note: Knights and Royal Peers my cross the ford on foot – everyone else will have to cross it on their knees. Best of three last man/side standing. Four Corners battle: Each side shall divide its forces in half and station in opposite corners. Best of three last man/side standing. Victor shall defend the next battle. Battle for Vienna: A castle shall have a main gate, a sally port and a breech point. The attackers have 3 resurrections while the defenders only have their single life. A siege engine has only needs to hit a designated point 3 times to have the breech open. Last man standing shall determine victor. Recall Battle: Forces are mixed in with everyone and the three teams need to recall their troops before the battle may continue. The Marshal wil line up the combatants and count them off by 1 through 3, spread them out and select leaders for each team. Call lay-on and see who can marshal their forces the fastest to claim the last man standing victory. Resurrection Battle: One hour long resurrection battle for fun in location to be determined. Saturday Battles – Battle of the Rus-Cossacks Vs Hussars Moscow Open Field Battles: Best of three last man/side standing. 10:00 am start time – Victor shall defend the next battle. Zamosc Mountain Pass Battle: Best of three last man/side standing. One side shall be designated as a hardened cliff – fighter pushed to that side shall be asked to join their army to the rear while the other side is a sheer drop off to certain doom death of the fighter– Victor shall defend the next battle. Vistula River Ford Battle: The Defenders shall repel two direction – a 10’ wide by 15’ long bridge and a 20’ wide by 15’ long ford. Note only Knights and Royal Peers my cross the ford on foot – everyone else will have to cross it on their knees. Best of three last man/side standing. Baltic Four Corners Battle: Each side shall divide its forces in half and station in opposite corners. Best of three last man/side standing. Victor shall defend the next battle. Battle for Warsaw: A castle shall have a main gate, a sally port and a breech point. The attackers have 3 resurrections while the defenders only have their single life. A siege engine has only to hit a designated point 3 times to have the breech open. Last man standing shall determine victor. Recall Battle: Forces are mixed in with everyone and the three teams need to recall their troops before the battle may continue. The Marshal will line up the combatants and  count them off by 1 thru 3, spread them out and select leaders for each team. Call lay-on and see who can marshal their forces the fastest to claim the last man standing victory. Zombie Battles: Two sides shall fight, the dead rise at the marshal’s command untill we have a single human left. Shall run as many times as both sides like. Resurrection Battle: One hour long resurrection battle for fun in location to be determined. Sunday Heavy Fighting Pick-up Fights and pack down day.