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Testing Bayonets and Cavalry Swords at Enfield
Illustration and short article describing the new methods for testing the triangular Martini-Henry bayonet and the British pattern 1885 calvary sword.
Deux Femmes se Battent au Sabre [Two Women Fight with Sabres]
Cover illustration and narrative account of a sabre duel between two Polish women near Lemberg (the German name for Lviv, Ukraine). The two women, just twenty years old, had fallen in love with the same man and thought only a duel could decide…
1933 Saturday Evening Post
Cover of an April, 1933 edition of the weekly Saturday Evening Post featuring an illustration of a fencer by Alfred F. Cammarata. Aside from the cover art the magazine contained no articles on fencing.
Duel Between Prince Henri of Orléans and Prince Vittorio Emanuele, Count of Turin
Cover engraving depicting the duel between Prince Henri of Orléans and Prince Vittorio Emanuele, the Count of Turin. Vittorio challenged Henri to a duel following Henri's published description of Italian prisoners in Ethiopia as cowards. The duel…
Le Cercle d'Escrime de la Rue Volney [The Fencing Circle of Volney Street]
The author discusses the new salle d’armes of the Cercle de l’Escrime, soon to open on rue Volney in Paris. Founded in 1883, the Cercle de l’Escrime established its first salle d’armes on rue Taitbout, where, among others, renowned master Hottelet,…
Fencing In America
First in a two-part series on fencing in America, from it's early days up to the date of publication. Includes details on notable schools, clubs, instructors and fencers as well as the Amateur Fencers League of America, the difficulties of judging…
Portrait of Adolphe Rouleau
Adolphe Rouleau Portrait, supplement to the June 2, 1905 addition of La Vie au Grand Air.
Le Chevalier Pini
A feature on the Italian fencer, Pini, whom the author, Gustave de Lafreté, credits with helping to popularize the sport. Describing Pini as having the flexibility, speed, and strength of a panther, de Lafreté covers Pini’s achievements as an athlete…
Portrait of Maitre d'Armes Conte
A portrait of Maitre d'Armes Conte holding a sabre in the sport magazine La Vie au Grande Air - Sports Celebrities Gallery. A supplement to the February 4, 1904 issue.
Portrait of Maitre d'Armes Rue
Portrait of Maitre d'Armes Rue, supplement to the December 24th, 1903 edition of La Vie au Grand Air, as part of a special on sports celebrities.
1910 Harpers Weekly Cover
Cover of Harpers Weekly featuring an illustration by Harry Lemon Parkhurst depicting a fencer with foil in hand crossing blades with an unseen opponent.
Silhouettes d'Escrimeurs - Louis Mérignac
First in a series of fencer vignettes, this one highlighting Maître d'Armes Louis Mérignac preparing to give a lesson.
La Saison D'épée
Season summary of fencing meetings and competitions mainly in French provincial cities (Lyon, Lille, Dijon, Bordeaux, Evian, Longjumeau, Étretat, Langrune, Tréport, Paramé, Boulogne, and Saint-Malo) but also in Ostend (Belgium) and London (England).
Cercle de l'Escrime a l'Epee - Salle Spinnewyn
Newspaper article about the fencing school of Anthime Spinnewyn with descriptions of the salle d'armes, notable students (including Maurice Maeteilinck, Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist), school culture, and Spinnewyn's technique and teaching…
Newspaper Interview with Agesilao Greco
Interview with the Italian fencing master Agesilao Greco at 89 years of age. Maestro Greco recounts his beginnings at the Scuola Magistrale, athletic conditioning regime, health suggestions, time spent in Argentina, his various duels, and his desire…
The Joinville School
First of a two-part article on the fencing & gymnastics school at Joinville (Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime). Describes the ancestors to the school, its formation into its final form, the command structure, and its initial…
The Joinville School
Second of a two-part article on the fencing & gymnastics school at Joinville (Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime). Finishes where the previous article left off concerning the gymnastics division then details the fencing division's…
An Épée Session at Lycée Carnot
Newspaper article describing the results of two USFSA (Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques) epee competitions at Lycée Carnot, a secondary and higher education school in the 17th arrondissement, Paris. The competitions were part of an…
The World and Sports - The Épée
1901 article by Ernst Nomis describing the rationale and merits of the newly-introduced épée fencing in contrast to foil fencing. Contains some technical descriptions of maneuvers and techniques with photographs of Spinnewyn, head of Salle Spinnewyn…
Two Sensational Duels
Article on the imminent double duel of two well-known Italian masters, Pessina and Vega, against two well-known French masters, Kirchhoffer and Lucien Mérignac.
The encounter between these masters was initially designed to be serious but…
The encounter between these masters was initially designed to be serious but…