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Restored: H. Angelo’s Print — Highland Broad Sword, 1799

Posted on October 19, 2016 by S

A beautifully restored version of Henry Angelo’s print illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson, The Manual and the Ten Divisions of the Highland Broad Sword (1799) has been posted to the web without indication of who did the restoration work — and … Continue reading →

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A Disarme in Cart

Posted on April 16, 2016 by S

Since CCF members have been working on disarms, I thought this plate from The Art of Fencing (1730) would be of interest. All of the plates (scans courtesy of Eli Steenput) can be viewed at SmallswordProject.com Art of Fencing Represented … Continue reading →

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Blackwell on Passion

Posted on March 4, 2015 by S

Henry Blackwell had advice for the fencer about passion and presence of mind. Though he said it in 1702, it seems very appropriate when facing an adversary today.E

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Angelo on Mounting and Choosing a Blade

Posted on February 8, 2015 by S

Domenico Angelo’s L’Ecole des Armes Several historic texts on small sword and classical fencing have withstood the test of time.  Few have resonated as well as Domenico Angelo’s L’Ecole des Armes, originally written in French and published in London in … Continue reading →

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Fencing & World War II Military Theory

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Patrick

Sir Basil H. Liddell-Hart was a mid-20th century British military strategist.  And, as a strategist, Liddell-Hart wisely stuck to his strengths, writing a book titled Strategy.  As a military historian, Liddell-Hart had examined notable battles; from those studies, he distilled … Continue reading →

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