Avant 1300

Extraits de sagas Vikings

Combat Viking  Sélection de textes issus de 23 saga nordiques

Saxo the Dane -c. Début du 13ème siècle

Saxo the Dane Sélection anecdotes et de contes de combats épiques – issues de l’histoire danoise des 12 et 13ème siècles

MS I.33 -c. 1295

MS I.33 – Manuel allemand d’épée bocle. Le plus ancien manuscrit d’escrime connus en Europe, daté d’environ 1295

1300-1399

Hanko Döbringer’s Fechtbuch on the Teachings of Johannes Liechtenauer -c. 1389

1400-1499

Le Jeu de la Hache -c. 1400

ARMA Special – Complete Official English Translation of Le Jeu de la Hache – 15th century Treastise on the Polaxe!

Fiore Dei Liberi – Flos Duellatorum in Armis -c. 1410

Fiore Dei Liberi –Flos Duellatorum in Armis Most prized of the Medieval Italian manuals.

MS 3542 – Harleian Manuscript or « The Man Who Wol » -c. 1430s

The MS 3542 Text Analysis Project – Interpretation of a 15th century English text on the two-hand or great-sword!Verse Analysis Here.

Gladiatoria -c. 1430

Anonymous German Fechtbuch manuscript from the mid-1400s –Gladiatoria. A significant work covering armored combat.

Sigmund Ringeck’s Commentaries on Johann Liechtenauer’s Fechtbuch-c. 1440

ARMA special – Sigmund Ringeck Portions of Master Ringeck’s comentaries on Liechtenauer‘s Fechtbuch c. 1440.  One of the major sources for the German school.

Peter von Danzig Manuscript -c. 1452

Peter Von Danzig’s Fechtbuch on Liechtenauer, 1452. Material in the member’s area.

Paulus Kal Fechtbuch -c. 1458-1467

Paulus Kal – Fechtbuch, c. 1460. Covers long-sword, messer, sword & buckler, dagger, and wrestling. Material in the member’s area.

Talhoffer’s Fechtbuch -1459

Hans Talhoffer – Images from one of the great texts of the Medieval German Masters.Talhoffer 1459 – New Transcription & Translation

Talhoffer’s Fechtbuch -1467

Hans Talhoffer – Images from one of the great texts of the Medieval German Masters.Editions from 1443 & 1459 and also Fechtbuch Edition 1467. Full PDF facsimile versions in the Members area.

Codex Wallerstein -c. 1470

Vom Bauman’s Fechtbuch. Images from the Codex Wallerstein – a collection of anonymous German text and illustrations on fighting from c. 1470

Philippo Vadi – Liber de Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi -c. 1482-1487

The Book on the Art of Fighting With Swords by Philippo Vadi.

Hans Lecküchner -c. 1482

Hans Lecküchner (Johannes Leckuechner) – Fechtbuch of c. 1482.  Original Langen Messer material now in the member’s area.

Mertin Siber’s Fechtlehre -1491

Mertin Siber’s Fechtlehre of 1491. A transcription, translation, and extensive analysis of this short work as a longsword text.

Mertein Hündsfelder – Fechtlehre mit dem Kurzen Schwert -c. 1491

Mertein Hündsfelder: Fechtlehre mit dem Kurzen Schwert. Fight-Lesson with the Shortened Sword from Codex Speyer circa 1491 AD.

Hugues Wittenwiller -c. 1493

The Fight-Book of Hugues Wittenwiller from Late 15th Century AD.

Hans Wurm -c. 1490s

ARMA Special – Rare German wrestling plates fromHans Wurm -c. 1490s.Also translation & commentary.

1500-1599

Anon Lib.pict A.83 -c. 1500

Anonymous Fechtbuch – Libr.Pict.A.83 – c.1500+. Armored and unarmored longsword, sword & buckler. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Das Solothurner Fechtbuch -c. 1506-1514

ARMA Special – Excerpts from Das Solothurner Fechtbuch, another rare Medieval German fighting manual. c. 1506-1514

Albrecht Duerer’s Fechtbuch -c. 1512

Artwork from Albrecht Duerer’s early 16th century Fechtbuch -c. 1512Full PDF Facsimile Copy now in Member’s area.

Goliath -c. 1510-1520

Anonymous Swiss-German manuscript circa 1510-1520 – Goliath. A significant work covering unarmored great-sword combat and wrestling.

Jörg Wilhalm -c. 1522

Jörg Wilhalm 1st edition – little known and excellent long-sword Fechtbuch from earlier edition, c 1522. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Jörg Wilhalm -c. 1523

Jörg Wilhalm -later edition two editions from 1523. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Christian Egenolph’s Fechtbuch -c. 1531

Portions of Christian Egenolph’s Fechtbuch compilation of c. 1482.  Original Langen Messer material, and 1531 long-sword translation now in the Member’s Area.

Additional Manuscript 39564 -c. 1535-1550

16th century English Sword Text  A short, rare text, known only as « Additional Manuscript 39564 » (or MS. 39,564). 1535-1550

Achille Marozzo – Opera Nova -c. 1536

Achille Marozzo – Images from Opera Nova, 1536. One of the major fencing texts of the period. Full PDF Facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Paulus Hector Mair – Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica -1542

Images from Paulus Hector Mair’s   extraordinary Fechtbuch of c. 1542 are now online here. Includes many unique elements and weapons.

Martin Van Heemskerck – Fechter und Ringer -1550

Martin Van Heemskerck, Fechter und Ringer, engravings, 1550. Material now in the member’s area.

Camillo Agrippa – Trattato di Scientia d’Arme, con vn Dialogo di Filosofia -1553

Images from Camillo Agrippa’s 1553 treatise.  The first major 16th century work to focus on the thrust over the cut.

Joachim Meyer – Kunst des Fechtens -1570

Images from Fechtmeister Joachim Meyer’s Kunst des Fechtens – c. 1570

Giacomo Di Grassi – His True Arte of Defence (Italian edition) -1570

Images from the 1570 Italian edition of Giacomo Di Grassi’s important work His True Arte of Defence on weapons and fencing.

Frederico Ghisliero – Regole do molti cavagliereschi esserciti -c. 1587

ARMA Special – Introduction to Frederico Ghisliero’s Rapier Text of 1587.

Codex Guelf 83.4.Aug.8° -1591

High resolution facsimile PDF 124.2 MB Complete translation with images PDF 10.2 MB

Vincentio Saviolo – His Practice in Two Books -1595

Vincentio Saviolo: His Practice in Two Books– 1595. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

George Silver – Paradoxes of Defence and Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence -c. 1599

George Silver – The grand English sword master‘sParadoxes of Defence and also Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

1600-1699

Anonymous Spanish Rapier Work -c. early 17th century

Anonymous Spanish Rapier Work. c. early 17th century. 35 images with titles and reference notes. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Salvatore Fabris – Sienz e Practica d Arme -1606

Salvator Fabris – 1606, Sienz e Practica d Arme (“About Fencing, or Rather, the Science of Arms”) the first important Italian treatise on the true rapier. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Nicoletto Giganti – Scola overo Teatro -1606

Nicoletto Giganti’s rapier treatise, Scola overo Teatro(« School or Theatre ») – 1606. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli – Gran Simulacro dell’Arte e dell’Uso della Scherma -1610

Images from Capo Ferro’s 1610 rapier treatise, one of the most important works on fencing ever written. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Jakob Sutor – Neu Künstliches Fechtbuch -1612

Jakob Sutor – Neu Künstliches Fechtbuch of 1612  based on Joachim Meyer (1570). (3.61mb PDF).

Antonio Quintino – Discorso or « Jewels of Wisdom » -1614

Antonio Quintino’s Discorso. Genoese rapier material from 1614. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

George Hale – The Private Schoole of Defence -1614

ARMA Special – George Hale’s 1614 rapier text, The Private Schoole of Defence. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Joseph Swetnam – Schoole of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence -1617

Joseph Swetnam – One of the great English Masters of Defence on renaissance sword, staff, & rapier.Schoole of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Girard Thibault d’Anvers – Academie De L’Espee or « Academy of the Sword » -1630

Girard Thibault d’Anvers Academie De L’Espee, « Academy of the Sword », 1630, Cologne. Now in the Member’s area.

Pallas Armata: The Gentleman’s Armoury -1639

Pallas Armata: The Gentleman’s Armoury, 1639 – Books I & II  One of the best English texts on differences between Renaissance sword & rapier. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Francesco Alfieri – L’Arte Di Ben Manegiarre La Spada -1653

Images from Francesco Alfieri’s 1653 L’Arte Di Ben Manegiarre La Spada, later transition rapier text.Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Johann Georg Passchen – Vollstandiges Ring-Buch -1659

Johann Georg Passchen’s 1659 wrestling & self defense text, Vollstandiges Ring-Buch.

Johannes Georges Bruchius – « Of the Single Rapier » -1671

Johannes Georges Bruchius’Grondige Beschryvinge van de Edele ende Ridderlijcke SCHERM- ofte WAPEN-KONSTE (« Of the Single Rapier ») c. 1671, reconfigured for better image placement.

Nicolaes Petter – Klare Onderrichtinge der Voortreffelijke Worstel-Konst -1674

Nicolaes Petter’s 1674, Klare Onderrichtinge der Voortreffelijke Worstel-Konst (« Clear Education in the Magnificent Art of Wrestling »)

Alvaro Guerra de la Vega – Comprehension of Destreza -1681

Comprehension of Destreza by Alvaro Guerra de la Vega (1681). An interesting and valuable work comparing Italian and Spanish schools of small-sword. Translation by Miguel Gomez.

Sir William Hope – The Scots Fencing Master (the Complete Smallswordsman) -1687

Sir William Hope: The Scots Fencing Master (the Complete Smallswordsman) – 1687. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Sir William Hope – Advice to his Scholar from the Fencing Master-1692

Sir William Hope: Advice to his Scholar from the Fencing Master – 1692. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Sir William Hope – Compleat Fencing-Master -1692

Sir William Hope: Compleat Fencing-Master – 1692. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

Sir William Hope – The Swordsman’s Vade-Mecum -1694

Sir William Hope: The Swordsman’s Vade-Mecum – 1694. Full PDF facsimile copy now in Member’s area.

1700 – Présent

Henry Angelo – Hungarian & Highland Broad Sword -1798

Henry Angelo – 1798. Hungarian & Highland Broad Sword (26mb PDF).

Alfred Hutton – Cold Steel and Old Sword-Play -c. 1889-1892

Alfred Hutton – Famous scholarly works by a Victorian era fencer and military man. Cold Steel, 1889 (11.1mb PDF) and Old Sword-Play,1892 (5.54mb PDF)