A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry
Richard F. Burton, "A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry"
English | ISBN: 1697079989 | 2019 | 41 pages | EPUB | 381 KB
English | ISBN: 1697079989 | 2019 | 41 pages | EPUB | 381 KB
Burton provides an interesting perspective on the nineteenth century sword manuals intended for military training. It is often said that the character of a person can be learned in just 5 minutes of fencing with them. This may also be true of 5 minutes of reading a fencing manual. All of Burton's fortes and foibles are on display – his knowledge, bluster, faultfinding, and sense of humor.