La Picca (Francesco Fernando Alfieri)

La Picca di Francesco Ferº. Alfieri
The Pike of Francesco Fernando Alfieri
Title page of the first edition
Author(s)	Francesco Fernando Alfieri
Illustrated by	Unknown
Dedicated to	Lodovico di Vidman
Place of origin	Padua
Language	Italian
Genre(s)	Fencing manual
Publisher	Sebastiano Sardi
Publication date	1641
Pages	117 pages
Treatise scans	Digital scans (1641) Digital scans (1641)

La Picca di Francesco Fernando Alfieri ("The Pike of Francesco Fernando Alfieri") is an Italian treatise on pike drill written by Francesco Fernando Alfieri and printed in 1641.

Publication History

La Picca di Francesco Fernando Alfieri was first printed in Padua in 1641 by Sebastiano Sardi. In addition to his pike teachings, it included a complete reprint of his 1638 book on flag drill La Bandiera.

Contents

Ir - IIIv	Preface and introduction to pike by Francesco Fernando Alfieri
1 - 39	Pike drill by Francesco Fernando Alfieri
Ir - IVv	Preface and introduction to flag by Francesco Fernando Alfieri
1 - 63	Flag drill by Francesco Fernando Alfieri

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Transcription	Andrea Conti	Index:La Picca (Francesco Fernando Alfieri)