Lessons in sabre, singlestick, sabre & bayonet, and sword feats

by John Musgrave Waite, Samuele Baracani (Editor)

How to use a cut-and-thrust with 34 illustrations representing the different positions

Genres: Nonfiction

151 pages, Paperback

Published February 3, 2020

Reviews

[William Wilson]

This may, in fact, be the most Victorian book I have ever read. This highly informative, if very technical, manual on various forms of fighting with the saber is a must read for any Saber enthusiast. This manual was written at a time when officers and gentlemen were still expected to handle themselves with a sword, even as the days of the blade came to their twilight. What is most interesting about this book is that it not only offers instructions as to the various fencing forms, but also on sword feats, and on the rules of dueling with the saber. The author himself writes in a very conversational way, as if he is speaking to the reader directly, which is one of those charming, 19th-century, writing conventions that I wish would return.

[Thomas Tucker]

Beautiful illustrations, very easy to read, practical advice for fencing Victorian era sabre. Interesting insight into rules of training, fencing and dueling of the time