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""The Art of Defense on Foot: With the Broad Sword and Sabre"" is a book written by John Taylor and first published in 1804. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the techniques and strategies of sword fighting, specifically with the broad sword and sabre. It covers everything from the basics of footwork and stance to advanced techniques for both attack and defense. The book includes detailed illustrations and diagrams to aid in understanding the techniques described. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in historical European martial arts, as well as for modern practitioners of sword fighting. Overall, ""The Art of Defense on Foot"" is a valuable and timeless resource for anyone looking to improve their sword fighting skills.Adapted Also For The Spadroon, Or Cut And Thrust Sword, Improved, And Augmented With The Ten Lessons.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
John Patrick Taylor is Associate Professor of Anthropology at La Trobe University. He is the co-editor of Mobilities of Return: Pacific Perspectives and author of The Other Side: Ways of Being and Place in Vanuatu.
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