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Samurai vs ThisArmy
Game 2 Samurai vs Song Chinese
Game 3 Samurai vs Ottoman & Serbian
Game 4 Samurai vs French Ordonnance
Game 5 Samurai vs Sicilian Norman
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The lists for the Samurai and ThisArmy from this game, as well as all the other lists from the games at BHGS_Challenge can be seen here in the L'Art de la Guerre Wiki.
//Inline elements//The range of armies in the competition was surprisingly wide - we had supposed that everyone would pretty much pick League of Augsburg Anglo-Dutch (for its large number of superior all-shot units) or the Louis XIV Frenchies (for their pretty uniforms and general all round joie de vivre) however some surprising entrants distrubed the array of French and Dutch. Austrians clearly had something going for them, and the Ottoman army looked like an interesting choice too - both would no doubt feature lots of good quality armoured cavalry, a good choice against the generally weak mounted options available to most armies in the later book of lists
What's Going on Here Then?
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Samurai Combat
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These Samurai were painted by Lurkio painting service. Most of them are Old Glory, with some Baueda added in too. You can see many more photos in the 15mm Gallery, and a walk-through of how the Wall and Village were built elsewhere on this website.
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You can always die
It's living that takes real courage
(Himura Kenshin)
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Samurai Swords
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Summer grasses
All that remains
Of soldiers' dreams
(Basho)
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I dreamt of worldly success once
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Rehearse your death every morning and night
Only when you constantly live as though already a
corpse will you be able to find freedom in the martial Way
(Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai)
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The Way of the warrior
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Preserve your bonds and fight to protect them
- that is the path of a Blade Warrior
(Tamuna Tsertsvadze)
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At the moment of victory,
tighten the straps of your helmet
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If you are unaware that the world is teeming with ineptitude from the beginning,
you will develop a bitter countenance, and in turn others will eschew you
(Tsunetomo Yamamoto)
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These Samurai were painted by Lurkio painting service. Most of them are Old Glory, with some Baueda added in too. You can see many more photos in the 15mm Gallery, and a walk-through of how the Wall and Village were built elsewhere on this website.
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The sword has to be more than a simple weapon,
it has to be an answer to life's questions
(Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings)
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There is even rhythm in being empty.
(Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings)
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In the world of old memories,
there's room for visitors
(Nobuhiro Watsuki, Rurouni Kenshin)
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The suspicious mind conjures its own demons
(Hanshiro Tsugomu)
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A samurai should always be prepared for death,
whether his own or someone else's.
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Honour may not win power, but it wins respect.
And respect earns power.
(Ishida Mitsunari)
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The Samurai always has to rise and move on,
because new challenges will come.
(Lyoto Machida)
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These Samurai were painted by Lurkio painting service. Most of them are Old Glory, with some Baueda added in too. You can see many more photos in the 15mm Gallery, and a walk-through of how the Wall and Village were built elsewhere on this website.
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The Result is a ...............
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Post Match Summary from the Samurai Commander
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