Johann Daniel Lange

Jean Daniel L'Ange
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Born	17th century Darmstadt, France (?)
Died	after 1682 Heidelberg, Germany
Occupation	Fencing master
Alma mater	Heidelberg University
Movement	Freifechter
Influences	Sebastian Heußler (?)
Genres	Fencing manual
Language	Early New High German
Notable work(s)	Deutliche Erklårung der Fechtkunst (1664)

Jean Daniel L'Ange was a 17th century French fencing master. He seems to have been an initiate of the tradition of Salvator Fabris (possibly through served as master to both the Electoral Palatinate court at Castle Heidelberg and the University of Heidelberg.

In 1664, L'Ange published a fencing manual entitled Deutliche und grůndliche Erklårung der Adelichen und Ritterlichen freyen Fecht-Kunst ("A Clear and Thorough Explanation of the Noble, Chivalric, and Free Art of Fencing"), a relatively brief illustrated treatise on the use of the single rapier.

Treatise

Rapier

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• L'Ange, Jéann Daniel. Lessons on the Thrust. Trans. Reinier van Noort. Fallen Rook Publishing, 2014. ISBN 978-0-9926735-4-3