Secrets of the Sword (1900)
- Author
- Baron César de Bazancourt
- Year
- 1900
- Art
- Fencing
- Type
- Technique
- Level
- For practitioners
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public domain
Summary
In evening conversations, Baron de Bazancourt discusses fencing, duelling, courage and the fencer’s character.
Why it matters
More than technique, it shows the mindset of 19th-century French fencing.
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- Project Gutenberg: eBook #46093
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.