18th/19th Century French Smallsword/Foil Fencing Masters
This does not mean they are French, just that they teach the French style of Fencing. It is a preliminary list that will be growing as I find time to continue working on this page. If you would like to help please let me know.
Hope, Sir William
|
A New, Short, and Easy
Method of Fencing
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Scottish
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1707
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No Plates
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Fecing Lessons and Theory
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Hope, Sir William
|
A Vindication of the True
Art of Self-Defence
|
Scottish
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1729
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No Plates
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Duelling Theory, Fencing
Theory
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Blackwell, Henry
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The Gentleman’s Tutor for
the Small Sword
|
English
|
1730
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5 plates
|
Smallsword
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Blackwell, Edward
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A Compleat System of
Fencing
|
American
|
1734
|
No plates
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Smallsword
|
L’ Abbat Monsieur
|
The Art of Fencing, or, the
Use of the Small Sword
|
English trans of French
|
1734
|
Plates
|
Smallsword
|
Girard, PJF
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Nouveau Traite De La
Perfection sur le fait des Armes
|
French
|
1736
|
plates
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Smallsword, Smallsword
& dagger, Rapier vs Smallsword, Smallsword vs Saber, Smallsword vs.
Spear, Spear, Musket, Bayonet, Grenades
|
Godfrey, John
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A Treatise Upon the Useful
Science of Defence, Connection the Small and Back Sword
|
English
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1747
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No plates
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Smallsword, Backsword,
Boxing
|
Lonnergan, A
|
The Fencer’s Guide
|
English
|
1771
|
Plates
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Smallsword, Backsword,
Spadroon
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McArthur, John
|
A New and Complete Treatise
on the Theory and Practice of Fencing
|
English
|
1780
|
Plates
|
Smallsword
|
Olivier, Mr.
|
Fencing Familiarized
|
English & French
|
1780
|
No Plates
|
Smallsword
|
Angelo
|
The School of Fencing
|
English
|
1787
|
Plates
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Smallsword, Smallsword and
dagger, Smallsword vs Smallsword and dagger, Smallsword and Cloak vs
Smallsword and Latern, Smallsword vs Broadsword
|
Danet, M.Guillaume
|
L’Art des Armes (Tome
Premier) 3rd edition
|
French
|
1798
|
Plates
|
Foil/Smallsword
|
Danet, M.Guillaume
|
L’Art des Armes (Tome
Seconde) 3rd edition
|
French
|
1798
|
Plates
|
Foil/Smallsword
|
| ?Gordon, Anthony |
Treatise on the Science of
Defence, for the Sword, Bayonet, and Pike, in Close Action |
English |
1805 |
Plates |
Spadroon, Smallsword,
Bayonet |
|
Roland, Joseph |
The Amateur of Fencing |
London |
1809 |
No Plates |
Fencing Technique |
|
Roland, George |
An Introductory Course of
Fencing |
Scottish |
1827 |
5 plates |
Basic Fencing |
|
Ghersi, Captain |
Traite sur l'Art de faire des Armes
|
French |
1830 |
Plates |
Foil/Small sword |
| ?Gambogi, Michele |
Trattato Sulla Scherma |
Italian |
1837 |
Plates |
Foil, Smallsword,
Smallsword & dagger, Smallsword vs Rapier, Smallsword & Cloak vs.
Smallsword & Latern, Saber |
|
Wayne, Henry |
Sword Exercise, arranged
for military Instruction |
American |
1850 |
23 Plates |
Foil, Sabre (broadsword),
Espadon (cut and thrust) |
|
Berriman, Capt. M.W |
The Militiaman’s Manual |
American |
1859 |
Plates |
Foil, Military Saber |
|
Chapman, George |
The Art of Fencing |
English |
1864 |
Plates |
Foil |
|
Cordelois |
Lecons D’Armes |
French |
1872 |
Plates |
Classical Foil |
|
Corbesier, A.J. |
Small Sword Exercise |
American |
1873 |
Plates |
Foil/Smallsword |
|
Edited by Beauford, Duke of |
The Badmington Library
(missing the boxing section) |
English |
1890 |
Plates |
Fencing and Wrestling |
| ?Hutton, Alfred |
The Swordsman |
English |
1891 |
Plates |
Foil, Singlestick, Saber,
Bayonet |
From Thimm's Bibliography: (OCRed so need cleaning up)
FENOUlG. - [ENGLIBHTI(contimud)
1595.
SAVIOLO (V.).
1599. SILVER (G.).
1608. GHEYN (J. de).
1617. SWETNAM (J.).
1627. KELLIE (Sir Thomaa).
1639. A. (G.).
1640 (!). HALES.
1687. H[OPE] (W.).
1691. H[OPE] (W.).
1692. H[OPE] (W.). (2.)
1694. H[OPE] (W.).
1702. BLAOKWELL (R.).
1705. H[OPE] (W.).
1707. H[OPE] (W.).
1714. H[OPE] (W.).
1724. H[OPE] (W.).
1725. H[OPE] (W.).
1728. BANE (D.).
1729. H[OPE] (W.).
VALDIN. 1'130. BLAOKWELL (R.).
1734. ABBAT (L').
1735. - (-).
1738. MILLER (J.).
1771-72. LONNERGAN (A.).
OLIVIER.
1780. - -
1780-81. M'ARTHUR (J.).
1784. - -
1786. [To Be Continued]
