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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…
The Sea and Fencing
Article describing the popularity of fencing festivals, tournaments, and lessons organized seaside in ten different French coastal towns.
The Soirée of Ten
Profiles on ten participating martial artists at evening of public assaults and/or demonstrations organized by the Journal des Sports. For the five martial arts on display (foil fencing, épée fencing, French boxing, English boxing, and baton) two…
The Pini-Kirchhoffer Match
Cover article recounting the renowned fencing competition between the popular fencing masters Pini and Kirchhoffer of the Italian and French schools, respectively.
The competition occurred over three days and at two different locations. The first…
The competition occurred over three days and at two different locations. The first…