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The Sword and the Centuries: Or Old Sword Days and Old Sword Ways (Greenhill Military Manuals)
The Sword and the Centuries Or Old Sword Days and Old Sword Ways - Greenhill Military Manuals Author:Alfred Hutton, Alfred, F.S.A. Hutton This colorful and vividly descriptive book traces the sword and its use throughout the golden age of swordsmanship. Using examples from history, Hutton charts the development of various types of weapons, demonstrates the techniques and tactics of the key practitioners, and brings to the fore the heroes and villains of legendary duels, pr... more »ivate quarrels, public feuds, and prize fights. Hutton examines such deadly weapons as the Two-Hand Sword, the Rapier Foil, the Dagger Foil, the Stiletto, the Flamberge, the Small Sword, the Falchion, and the Broadsword. He illustrates their use with famous and infamous fights from the history of combat.« less