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The Bodleian Libraries Have a New Copy of Hope
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Tagged 17th Century, Bodleian, Edinburgh Castle, Hope, Sir William Hope, Smallsword
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Danet’s Art of Arms
Phil Crawley, Provost with the Black Boar Swordsmanship School and administrator with the Smallsword Symposium, has released a new English translation of Danet’s 1766 treatise, the Art of Arms (vol I). Crawley’s translation is dedicated to memory of Victor Markland … Continue reading
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Tagged 1766, 18th Century, Art of Arms, Danet, English Translation, French, Phil Crawley, Victor Markland
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Study Smallsword Treatises
Use the “Study” or the “Explore the Timeline” links in the menu bar above to read historic treatises or to learn about smallsword developments. Save
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Blackwell’s Disarm in Tierce
Study everything Blackwell had to say in his 1702 publication by following the link below at the SmallswordProject.com Blackwell, H. (1702). The English fencing-master. London: Printed by J. Downing in Bartholomew-Close, for the author. [English]
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Tagged 1702, 18th Century, Blackwell, Disarm, England, English
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Smallsword Symposium VIII
The Smallsword Symposium VIII held in Edinburgh is just around the corner, scheduled for October 1st and 2nd. For detailed information about the schedule of events, speakers, accommodations (etc.), see the Black Boar Swordsmanship School.
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Angelo on Parries
Originally posted on Columbia Classical Fencing, LLC:
Given our recent focus on structure, and an economy of motion, I thought this quote from Angelo appropriate: OBSERVATIONS ON THE PARADES IN GENERAL A GOOD parade is as necessary and useful when…
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