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Sabre Injuries at Waterloo
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
Posted in Artifact, History, Weapons
Tagged 1815, Battlefield, Casuality, European, medicine, Napoleon, Napoleonic, Napoleonic Wars, Pathology, saber, sabre, Waterloo, Waterloo200.org
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H. Angelo’s 1845 Target Rose Recreated
For the month of July, 2017, Columbia Classical Fencing instruction will take a brief excursion into the realm of cutlass and sabre. We will be training with short single sticks which are fast and satisfying to use. We will base … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Artwork, Weapons
Tagged Angelo, British, Cut Rose, Cutlass, Henry Angelo, Infantry Sword, Naval, sabre, Target, Target Rose, The Younger
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Restored: H. Angelo’s Print — Highland Broad Sword, 1799
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
Posted in Artwork, Weapons
Tagged 1799, 18th Century, Angelo, Aquatint, art, basket hilt, Broadsword, English, Etching, Henry Angelo, Highland Broad Sword, Light Horse Volunteers, Rowlandson, saber, sabre, Scottish, Thomas Rowlandson
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Point d’Arrêt
There is something exceptionally satisfying about landing a touch on one’s opponent and having it stick as if dueling with sharps. Rather than a button skipping off-target when landed with a glancing angle, there can be no question about the … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Weapons
Tagged épée, Dennis Graves, Dueling Sword, No Quarter Arms, Point d'Arrêt
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1924 Fencing Demonstration
Given the upcoming Olympic Games, this video is again being shared in the fencing community. If you have not seen it, you will likely find it interesting. It features Gaudin, Ducret, and Parrodon with multiple weapons. Classical fencers will recognize … Continue reading
Posted in History, Olympic, Uncategorized, Weapons
Tagged 20th Century, épée, Demonstration, foil, French, saber, sabre
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