Society of Ancients Battle Day 2025 - Maldon 991 AD

[Colonel Kilgore]

I've just seen on TMP that the 2025 Society of Ancients Battle Day is going to be the Battle of Maldon.

I'm thinking that this could be a great opportunity to showcase the RFCM Wrath of the Vikings rules?

I've not yet found a date or location, but these events generally seem to be held in the Newbury area.

What do we think, chaps?

Simon

[martin goddard]

I think it is at Madingley hall north east of London.
It wild be nice to go but quite along way to go.

martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

Isn't that where the SOA Annual Conference is (in Cambridgeshire) is held, but there's usually a separate annual Battle Day too? Like the Bosworth one we went to at that lovely stately home in Newbury, Martin?

Simon

[martin goddard]

That would be much easier.
I will have a look.

Nothing visible yet though.

martin

[Sean Clark]

Interested.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Interested.

Me too, of course 

Simon

[Martin Smith]

Isn't that where the SOA Annual Conference is (in Cambridgeshire) is held, but there's usually a separate annual Battle Day too? Like the Bosworth one we went to at that lovely stately home in Newbury, Martin?

Simon

Correct. The Madingley Hall one is the Convention/Conference, at the end of October, but the Battle Day is usually April +/-, and has been in the Newbury area for a while.
Not sure that Maldon has been finalised (yet). Other options are still being mooted.

[martin goddard]

We will wait pensively.
Like a crouching stoat?


martin

[John Watson]

Could also showcase CK.
John

[Colonel Kilgore]

Could also showcase CK.
John

Good point John!

Simon

[Panzer21]

We will wait pensively.
Like a crouching stoat?


martin

Crouching stoat; hidden Badger?

Not quite the same ring to it somehow.....

Neil

[Martin Smith]

I asked on the SoA Forum, as to whether Maldon was definitely the battle...looks like a strong chance that the TMP post was correct ...replies included:-

" It was my understanding that Maldon was definitely the battle for 2025."

" T'was mine as well. Although I have not seen any official confirmation.
Perhaps an "argument" for making the announcement at the conclusion of the current year's Battle Day?
There was also talk of considering a non-Western battle."

...followed by ....

"Battle Day organiser, Jeremy Giles, has had his hands full recently with getting married and moving house."

So, when I spot an announcement of the 2025 Battleday choice I'll post here (tbh Maldon's a strong possibility - looks like the urge for a NON Europe battle has been put back to 2026).

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks for the update and insight, Martin S!

Simon

[martin goddard]

Thank you Martin.
Good Recce.
Keep your head down.


martin

[Martin Smith]

....however, reading the latest Slingshot, there are a few references to Maldon... so, despite a lack of 'official' announcement on the Forum, it looks like a fait accompli (or the Anglo-Saxon equivalent). I'll keep an eye out, while keeping my head down, as ordered 🙂🙃