Category Archives: History

The Bodleian Libraries Have a New Copy of Hope

Posted on July 31, 2021 by S
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Danet on the Demi-Volte

Posted on May 27, 2021 by S

Patrick MorganHead Instructor, Columbia Classical Fencing, LLC. Scott A. WrightInstructor, QueenCityClassicalFencing.comCurator, SmallswordProject.com In 1766, Guillaume Danet published the first of two volumes of L’Art des Armes. Volume I was Danet’s attempt to reassert the supremacy of the French school of … Continue reading →

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Salle d’Armes Coudurier, Paris

Posted on September 29, 2018 by S

“At the end of the hallway and through a courtyard, I begin to hear the sound of tapping metal, sliding and tapping quickly again. Around the corner, there’s a warm glow coming through the windowpanes of a door marked “Salle … Continue reading →

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Etiquette in the 18th and 19th Century Fencing Schools: Part I

Posted on August 7, 2018 by S

Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez of the Martinez Academy of Arms has penned the first of a two-part series in The Historical Fencer on the culture of the salle.  In her first article, Maestro Acosta-Martinez goes through the regulations and practices 18th … Continue reading →

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Sabre Injuries at Waterloo

Posted on February 6, 2018 by S

The Waterloo 200 Project commemorates the importance of the Battle of Waterloo upon its 200th anniversary.  Among other things, the site highlights 200 artifacts relating to the battle.  This includes human remains of people who fought and died there.  One … Continue reading →

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