McBane claimed to have fought a total of thirty-seven prize fights, but he provides few details about them, mentioning the name of only one of his antagonists. The second section of the book is McBane's memoir of his adventurous life, declared by one historian to be "possibly, the most ingenuous autobiography in the English language." In this new edition, many of the incredible details related by McBane have been verified for the first time. McBane also includes a unique section on "dirty tricks" used by other swordsmen of the time, and methods of how to defend against them. No other known extant British fencing treatise published during the eighteenth century includes such an eclectic mix of weapons. The first section of McBane's treatise covers the use of a large number of arms, including the backsword, small-sword, spadroon, quarterstaff, sword and targe, sword and buckler, Spanish rapier, Portuguese rapier, sword and dagger, Dutch knife, Lochaber axe, pike, halberd, falchion, sword and pistol, dueling pistol, and broadsword on horseback. He published his book, The Expert Sword-Man's Companion, in 1728 where he recounts it all. During the span of his extraordinary career as a soldier, prize fighter, fencing master, and brothel manager, McBane took part in 16 battles, 15 skirmishes, and nearly 100 duels or personal combats. Donald McBane was a Scottish Highlander and one of the most accomplished duelists of the 18th century. This new edition is a faithful transcription presented with meticulously restored illustrations. The Expert Sword Man S Companion Or The True Art Of Self Defence With An Account Of The Authors Life And His Transactions During The Wars With France written by Donald McBane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories. The Expert Sword Man S Companion Or The True Art Of Self Defence With An Account Of The Authors Life And His Transactions During The Wars With France The Expert Sword Man S Companion 1728 written by Donald McBane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories. Essential reading for anyone interested in swords, martial arts, or history! It includes instruction on both theory and practice, background material about the great swordsmen Fiore dei Liberi and Philippo Vadi, and advice on what equipment to purchase. This book, first published in 2004, started a generation of swordsmen along their path to martial expertise. The Swordsman S Companion written by Guy Windsor and has been published by Swordschool Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Sports & Recreation categories.Ī ground-breaking and enduringly popular guide to medieval Italian knightly combat. This second edition corrects some errors, and includes an appendix highlighting some changes to the interpretation."-Back cover. "This book broke new ground in 2004, providing for the first time a comprehensive beginner's guide to medieval Italian swordsmanship. ![]() ![]() The Swordsman S Companion written by Guy Windsor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fencing categories. The Books data below taken from Google Books API Data. ![]() This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. Click Download or Read Online button to get The Swordsman S Companion book now. Please Disable Adblock to Show Download Linkĭownload The Swordsman S Companion PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Home › eBooks Download › the swordsman s companion The Swordsman S Companion
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