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Verdala Castle becomes a battleground

Video - Mark Zammit Cordina

Verdala Castle gardens were a battleground today - with re-enactors taking part in warfare from medieval times right through to Roman times, the Napoleonic wars and the Second World War.

Hundreds of people watched as the re-enactors in armour battled with swords, bows and arrows. Others in period uniform used ancient cannon and muskets and yet another section used WWII rifles.

The event also recreated living conditions in the encampments and included skill at arms displays and parades.

The event was organised by the Historic Re-enactment Group, which raised funds for L-Istrina.

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Andreas Muscat

Oct 2nd 2012, 16:23

Thanks for attending the event! "I also greatly enjoyed a young lad who was talking about Roman measurement tools like an expert. I unfortunately don't speak a lot of Maltese but he was showing such a genuine pleasure in what he was doing, it was endearing."thanks for mentioning but that lad is me,member of the legio decima fretensis malta and hope yuo like the show . My rank is as a standard bareare and a roman surveyer/engieneere .If you told me i would have done it in english it wouldnt boder me.join our grupp on facebook where me and my roman fellow renenecters.at http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/326554395330/?fref=ts

Tony Borg

Sep 24th 2012, 08:06

History is what it is..........no one can deny that.......you either like it or else buzz off and PLEASE do not complain!

Andreas Muscat

Oct 2nd 2012, 16:09

skuzzi pero jien ghalija awnek mandekkx ragun ghax ahna biex nuru il passat tana u ta dawk li gew qabilna kolla ghadew min dal perjodi ahna maridu glied il passat fat u da hadd ma jista ijhassru bis ijja il fil kass tal grupp tana mhux biss suldati imma kellna roman ceviliens jien kont qied in fijhemm fuq is setzjoni tal l enginerija rumana u hafna izjed vordieri maghndek xejn ragun!!!!!!!!!!!

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