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| Pedro de Heredia | |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Movement | Esgrima común |
| Genres | Fencing manual |
| Language | Middle French |
| Notable work(s) | Book of Lessons |
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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.</ref>.
- 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 countertimes.
- 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.
- 1.3 Sword and Dagger Play
- 1.4 Copyright and License Summary
- 1.1 Preface
- 2 Additional Resources
- 3 References
Treatises
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| Transcription | Lionel Lauvernay, Olivier Dupuis, Philippe Errard, Didier de Grenier | Livre des Lecons |  |
Additional Resources
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