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The Art of Fencing, 1730. The Art of Fencing Represented in Proper Figures, Exhibiting the Several Passes, Encloses, Disarms, and c. Sold by John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill.
Monsieur de La Touche was a 17th Century French Master. He played in integral role in the process of standardizing fencing terms and in establishing a codified method of fencing instruction. The plate above is from his 1670 Les Vrays … Continue reading
Courtesy of the Linacre School of Defense. You can view Hope’s 1707 treatise on their site, or download a free epub version here.
This gallery contains 25 photos.
The Art of Fencing, 1730. The Art of Fencing Represented in Proper Figures, Exhibiting the Several Passes, Encloses, Disarms, and c. Sold by John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill.