{"product_id":"scottish-fencing-five-18th-century-texts-on-the-use-of-the-small-sword-broadsword-spadroon-cavalry-sword-and-highland-battlefield-tactics-hardcover","title":"Scottish Fencing: Five 18th Century Texts on the Use of the Small-sword, Broadsword, Spadroon, Cavalry Sword, and Highland Battlefield Tactics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJared Kirby\u003c\/b\u003e (Director), \u003cb\u003ePaul MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe martial heritage of Scotland and its legendary swordsmen have captured the imagination of readers worldwide for centuries. Likewise, enthusiasts of swordsmanship have cherished classic Scottish fencing treatises by those such as William Hope and Donald McBane. However, up until now, a number of obscure Scottish treatises on the use of the sword have evaded the notice of authors, scholars and researchers. Presented here are five such texts, now published again for the first time in more than two centuries. They include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I. \u003cem\u003eExamination \u0026amp; Vindication of the Highlander's Manner of Attacking and Fighting the Enemy in a Day of Action.\u003c\/em\u003e -- Though not a fencing text, this is an unique early eighteenth century manuscript on battlefield techniques that has never before been published, and is now presented here with the permission of the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. Authored by an anonymous Highland veteran, it includes a spirited defense of the native manner of fighting, and provides new insight into the use of the targe during the period of the great Jacobite conflicts. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e II. \u003cem\u003eThe Sword's-Man; Containing a Series of Observations on the Use of the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e. -- This treatise, authored in 1788 by Edinburgh fencing instructor John Ferdinand, contains instruction in the use of the most popular side-arms of the period: the broadsword, small-sword, and spadroon. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e III. \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary, Explaining the Terms, Guards, and Positions, Used in the Art of the Small Sword\u003c\/em\u003e. -- This useful and interesting glossary on the art of fencing is embedded with numerous instructions, and was written by Hary Fergusson, a native of Aberdeenshire who taught fencing in Edinburgh and North America during the 1760s and 1770s. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e IV. \u003cem\u003eA Treatise on the New Sword Exercise\u003c\/em\u003e. -- This treatise on the use of the cavalry saber was first published in 1797, shortly after the widespread adoption of the 1796 pattern cavalry sword. Its author was Sholto Douglas Sorlie, a native of Edinburgh, Sergeant in the 7th Queen's Own Light Dragoons, and later a veteran of Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrennees, Navelle, Orthes, and the Peninsular War. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e V. This final chapter explores the life and career of Donald McAlpine, a soldier from Inverness and officer in the famed Queens Rangers (an early Special Operations unit), who taught the use of the back-sword in Boston during the American War of Independence. His student sketched what is currently the earliest known illustration of fencing technique in the American colonies. The full, original page containing the illustration of McAlpine's instruction is faithfully reproduced herein for the first time ever. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CONTENTS \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I. \u003cem\u003eIntroduction and Notes\u003c\/em\u003e by Paul Macdonald \u003cbr\u003e II. \u003cem\u003eExamination \u0026amp; Vindication of the Highlanders' Manner of Attacking and Fighting the Enemy in a Day of Action\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e III. \u003cem\u003eJohn Ferdinand\u003c\/em\u003e by Ben Miller \u003cbr\u003e IV. \u003cem\u003eThe Sword's-Man\u003c\/em\u003e by John Ferdinand \u003cbr\u003e V. \u003cem\u003eHary Fergusson\u003c\/em\u003e by Ben Miller \u003cbr\u003e VI. \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary, Explaining the Terms, Guards, and Positions, Used in the Art of the Small-Sword\u003c\/em\u003e by Hary Fergusson \u003cbr\u003e VII. \u003cem\u003eSholto Douglas Sorlie\u003c\/em\u003e by Ben Miller \u003cbr\u003e VIII. \u003cem\u003eA Treatise on the New Sword Exercise\u003c\/em\u003e by Sholto Douglas Sorlie \u003cbr\u003e IX. \u003cem\u003eDonald McAlpine\u003c\/em\u003e by Ben Miller \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52699568111949,"sku":"9780999056738","price":58.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ckt1YkJtWVMxWnN3cWp5Y2tudjBwZz09.webp?v=1762186828","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/scottish-fencing-five-18th-century-texts-on-the-use-of-the-small-sword-broadsword-spadroon-cavalry-sword-and-highland-battlefield-tactics-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}