Tag Archives: Small-sword

McArthur’s 1780 Manuscript Transcribed

Posted on February 21, 2018 by S

Jamson and Crawley have teamed up to transcribe and digitally present a legible edition to McArthur’s 1780 smallsword manual.  Crawley states, “McArthur is the most accessible smallsword treatise for starting out yet the least available” so he and Jamson have … Continue reading →

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Angelo’s Plates I-XV from Escrime in the Encyclopédie, 1765

Posted on February 17, 2018 by S

Domenico Angelo rocked the fencing world.  He was an Italian trained in France, appointed as Royal Fencing Instructor by George II where trained the future King, George III, in escrime.  In 1763, working with artist Gwyn Delin, he published L’Ecole … Continue reading →

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Evolution of Straight Form Swords

Posted on February 10, 2018 by S

The fast and agile smallsword, also known as  the court sword, is the culmination of a long and rich history. To view the smallsword’s development in context, explore our timeline.

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The Duke of Wellington on the Supremacy of the Smallsword

Posted on October 30, 2016 by S

Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, is regarded as one of the great military leaders of the 19th Century.  Having served in Belgium and India, he rose to the rank of Major-General and was then appointed Field Marshal … Continue reading →

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French Small-sword exhibition, Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez & Instructor Cecil Longino

Posted on October 3, 2015 by S

French Small-sword exhibition assault, Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez and Instructor Cecil Longino. Combat Con, Las Vegas, Nevada USA, June 2011

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