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Revision as of 20:27, 10 May 2022
| Pedro de Heredia | |
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| Occupation |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Movement | Esgrima común |
| Genres | Fencing manual |
| Language | Middle French |
| Notable work(s) | Book of Lessons |
| Principal manuscript(s) |
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Pedro de Heredia was a 17th century Spanish governor of a region in Belgium and captain of cavalry from 1615-1645.
Contents
- 1 Treatises
- 1.1 Preface
- 1.1.1 Section 1 - How one must accommodate the body to get into a good posture.
- 1.1.2 Section 2 - The four principle guards of the single sword.
- 1.1.3 Section 3 - Counterguards to the aforementioned.
- 1.1.4 Section 4 - It is also important to know how our body can operate.
- 1.1.5 Section 5 - The most notable points of warning that must be observed in several places.
- 1.1.6 Section 6 - Knowing which is the correct[1] or false edge of the sword.
- 1.1.7 Section 7 - Four ways of passing.
- 1.1.8 Section 8 - Knowing which are the kind of times.
- 1.1.9 Section 9 - Which kind are being in and out of measure.
- 1.1.10 Section 10 - How to win the measure.
- 1.1.11 Section 11 - What is the strong and the weak of the sword.
- 1.1.12 Section 12 - Understanding when one is on guard with advantage.
- 1.1.13 Section 13 - Some definitions of words that are noted to understand fencing.
- 1.2 Single Sword Play
- 1.2.1 Chapter 1 - Simple lessons of the single sword.
- 1.2.2 Chapter 2 - The discard[2].
- 1.2.3 Chapter 3 - Double lessons of the single sword.
- 1.2.4 Chapter 4 - Feints.
- 1.2.5 Chapter 5 - Spread[3] and remedies.
- 1.2.6 Chapter 6 - The passes.
- 1.2.7 Chapter 7 - Times and counter-times.
- 1.2.8 Chapter 8 - Lessons on sword attack.
- 1.2.9 Chapter 9 - On the use of the free hand.
- 1.2.10 Chapter 10 - On sword-taking and its remedy.
- 1.2.11 Chapter 11 - The gainings[4] or the subjections of the sword.
- 1.2.12 Chapter 12 - Slashes[5], reversals[6], and their remedies.
- 1.2.13 Chapter 13 - Single sword play in mathematics form.
- 1.2.14 Chapter 14 - Discourse and warning of the single sword play, both for winning land and other required subtleties.
- 1.2.15 Chapter 15 - Rule to avoid being surprised on the time of the foot.
- 1.2.16 Chapter 16 - Single sword play against sword and dagger.
- 1.2.17 Chapter 17 - On the short sword.
- 1.2.18 Chapter 18 - On the use of the cloak.
- 1.2.19 Chapter 19 - The grapples of the single sword.
- 1.2.20 Chapter 20 - Against the left-hander.
- 1.3 Sword and Dagger Play
- 1.3.1 Chapter 1 - First the dagger parries.
- 1.3.2 Chapter 2 - The simple lessons of sword and dagger.
- 1.3.3 Chapter 3 - The feints of the said sword and dagger play.
- 1.3.4 Chapter 4 - On the beats of both sword and dagger.
- 1.3.5 Chapter 5 - On the long play.
- 1.3.6 Chapter 6 - The double intentions.
- 1.3.7 Chapter 7 - The passes and their remedies.
- 1.3.8 Chapter 8 - The spreads.
- 1.3.9 Chapter 9 - On times and counter-time.
- 1.3.10 Chapter 10 - The encroachment.
- 1.3.11 Chapter 11 - The advancing[7] on the long and short play.
- 1.3.12 Chapter 12 - On the breaking.[8]
- 1.3.13 Chapter 13 - The slashes of the sword and dagger play.
- 1.3.14 Chapter 14 - Binding and unbinding.
- 1.3.15 Chapter 15 - Subjugation, disengagement, and avoidance of engagement.
- 1.3.16 Chapter 16 - Lessons of dagger cuts.
- 1.3.17 Chapter 17 - How one can throw the sword out of the hand.
- 1.3.18 Chapter 18 - On the left foot.
- 1.3.19 Chapter 19 - Against the left-hander.
- 1.3.20 Chapter 20 - Discourse and warning of the sword and dagger play.
- 1.3.21 Chapter 21 - Know who has more advantage being in a mountainous place, he who holds the top or the bottom.
- 1.3.22 Chapter 22 - Know who has more advantage, the left-hander or the right-hander.
- 1.3.23 Chapter 23 - Rule against those withdrawing that we want to catch off guard while you pursue.
- 1.3.24 Chapter 24 - Know who has more advantage, the sword and cape or the sword and dagger.
- 1.3.25 Chapter 25 - Warning how a little man needs to control a big man.
- 1.3.26 Chapter 26 - The grapples of the sword and dagger.
- 1.3.27 Chapter 27 - The guard takes against dagger cuts.
- 1.4 Copyright and License Summary
- 1.1 Preface
- 2 Additional Resources
- 3 References
Treatises
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
| Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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| Transcription | Lionel Lauvernay, Olivier Dupuis, Philippe Errard, Didier de Grenier | Livre des Lecons |  |
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Droit can mean "right" (as in not left or not wrong) or "correct" (as in not incorrect) or "true" (as in not false). All are likely acceptable.
- ↑ Credits to Alan Bloniarz for providing context to the word "garatusa".
- ↑ Écarté is the French word for the Italian technique "inquartata".
- ↑ Gannance is a loanword derived from the Spanish word "ganancia", which means "gain". It is used to describe a situation where your blade is used to restrict the opponent's blade movement. Credit to Tim Riviera for the explanation.
- ↑ Cortelade is a cut from outside to inside (right to left for a right hander). The Spanish word "cortar" simply means "to cut".
- ↑ Rever is a cut from inside to outside (left to right for a right hander).
- ↑ Chassement means "chasing". In this case, it is the back foot chasing the front. In modern fencing, this is known as advancing.
- ↑ Crèvement means "to burst or to puncture." In the treatise, it is used to describe breaking guards.
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