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 Western Europe, August 1, 1483-- In a sweeping, visual display of aggression, fortitude and competitive spirit, a ball field full of explorers, mercenaries, pirates (left), Kings, Queens and even the Pope searched for treasures, relics and cities of gold.
The powerful seafaring countries of England, France, Spain and Portugal waged war upon each other, while looking to establish themselves as the ultimate European empire.
With Flourhawks (socks filled with flour), water balloon cannons, gold coins, valuable relics and treasure maps, the campers had no shortage of ways in which to free jails, capture flags, destroy castles, hunt treasure and purchase items from the Black Market.
“I liked it,” said Nick Edwards of Spain. “It was great running around, throwing flourhawks and taking flags.”  Eric Peterson of France remarked “It was funny, especially the catapult, but I got caught a lot,” while Emma Malpaso of England and Megan Rossini of Portugal both thought the best part was stealing flags.
At war’s end, Portugal had established it’s dominance, having secured three treasures and captured numerous prisoners and flags to win with a score of 6,300 points. At the post-war press conference, Portuguese Minister of Finance Durly Christopher stated “Clearly our victory was attributable to the exceptional skills in the flourhawk portion, which yielded untold amounts of cash.”
England was second with 5,000 points, followed by Spain (2,500) and France (2,200).
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