Great Western War 1997

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GWW site token
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Location: Dreiburgen Prado Regional Park in Chino Date: 02/11-17/1997

First Great Western War

Event Staff

• Event Stewart – Cara Michelle DuValier
• First Deputy - John ap Gwyndaf of Holdingford
• Battle Master – Edric Aaron Hartwood
• Archery - Paganus Grimlove
• Arts & Sciences – Angelina Nicollette de Beaumont
• Merchants – Gavin MacDhomhnuill
• Equestrian – Damales Redbeard
• Publicity – Giles Hill of Sweetwater
• Security - James Andrew MacAllister
• Childrn’s Activities – Astridr Selr Leifsdóttir
• Roads and Map - Eadwynne of Runedun and Timothy Kyle

From the Crown Prints

Cousins in War / Comrades in Celebration

The populace of the Known Worlde is invited to the first annual Great Western War, an Inter-kingdom gathering to celebrate the arts of war and of peace! On the third weekend of Febuary, A.S. XXXI (1997 AD.) Prado Regional Park in Chino, California, will host the fighters, artisans, archers, and merchants of the Society at the first encounter of the Great Western War. Come and camp beside the waters of the lake, stroll the grassy meadows, enjoy the temperate climate and balmy winds of central Caid. Fight with people from all over the Society all day, revel with them all night.

Gallery

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  The Coracle: Glen an Tiegh demonstrates the construction of this simple wicker boat. Several were built at the first Great Western War, and its image is found at the bottom of the site token (for those who wondered what the heck that was)

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  The Comet, Hale–Bopp, was visible in the skies above the first Great Western War. Despite period worries that such comets were harbingers of doom, its stellar appearance gave hope to Caidans that Great Western War would rival or even surpass Estrella War (the competing war at the time). Its image is found at the very top of the GWW site token. (Public Domain Photo)

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  Map of GWW1 Site as featured in the Original program.

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  GWW I Swag from Damales Redbeard

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More Information

• Links to photo galleries, West Kingdom History page, etc.
• Official GWW Web Site
• Site token designed by Eowyn Amberdrake , very loosely based on the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water and things associated with the war. Earth was combat ("to dust you shall return"), Air was the comet above our heads, Fire was a campfire and the comradery of sitting around one at night, Water was a coracle and by extension the many classes and "things made" at and for the event.

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