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Medieval Combat : a Fifteenth-century Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-quarter Combat by Hans Talhoffer, Mark Rector, Hans Talhoffer is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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"Medieval Combat makes one of the most influential and lavishly drawn fencing manuals of the Middle Ages available in English for the first time. The authentic fifteenth-century techniques of master of arms Hans Talhoffer are illustrated in detail, presenting not only a unique historic record but also a visual guide for modern practitioners." "Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the 'judicial duel' (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat. Medieval swordfighting was not the hacking, blade-on-blade, ring of steel affair represented in films and on the stage. Combatants in the Middle Ages used footwork, avoidance, and the ability to judge and manipulate timing and distance to exploit and enhance the sword's inherent cutting and thrusting capabilities. These skills were supplemented with techniques for grappling, wrestling, kicking and throwing the opponent, as well as disarming him by seizing his weapon. Every attack contained a defence and every defence a counter-attack. Talhoffer reveals the techniques for wrestling, unarmoured fighting with the long sword,

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Author

Hans Talhoffer, Mark Rector, Hans Talhoffer

Publisher

Greenhill Books ; Stackpole Books

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9781853675829

Category

history

Subjects

Military, Fiction, Reference

Rating

4.04 / 5 (125 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14