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<p>'''Hew''' the sword is to beat the enemy's sword with one's own.</p>
 
<p>'''Hew''' the sword is to beat the enemy's sword with one's own.</p>
  
<p>'''Cover''' the sword means to lodge your sword onto that of the enemy to subdue him or to compel him to change.</p>
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<p>'''Cover''' the sword means to lodge your sword onto that of the enemy to subdue him or to compel him to disengage.</p>
  
 
<p>'''Puncture''' the sword is to force the enemy to change guard.</p>
 
<p>'''Puncture''' the sword is to force the enemy to change guard.</p>
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<p>'''Article 4</p>
 
<p>'''Article 4</p>
  
<p>Being in third guard, you can also similarly hold your point below the middle of the strong of the enemy's sword a bit outward; then gathering it towards you at the height of the enemy's face, you will cover from the middle of your strong to the middle of his weak inward, pushing at the same time an over-thrust to the right shoulder without abandoning his blade so as not to receive at the same time, quickly putting you back in fourth guard.</p>
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<p>Being in third guard, you can also similarly hold your point below the middle of the strong of the enemy's sword a bit outward; then gathering it towards you at the height of the enemy's face, you will cover from the middle of your strong on the middle of his weak inward, pushing at the same time an over-thrust to the right shoulder without abandoning his blade so as not to receive at the same time, quickly putting you back in fourth guard.</p>
  
 
<p>'''Article 5</p>
 
<p>'''Article 5</p>
  
<p>You can still with the same guard, hold your sword point inward below the enemy's hilt; and in case he comes to cover your sword, you will change it at the same time placing your strong on the middle of his weak, twisting the hand in an under-thrust, and thus you will shoot from second a straight line stab outward at the right shoulder extending first the arm and body, then returning to the same guard.</p>
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<p>You can still with the same guard, hold your sword point inward below the enemy's hilt; and in case he comes to cover your sword, you will disengage and at the same time placing your strong on the middle of his weak, twisting the hand in an under-thrust, and thus you will shoot from second a straight line stab outward at the right shoulder extending first the arm and body, then returning to the same guard.</p>
  
 
<p>'''Article 6</p>
 
<p>'''Article 6</p>
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<p>'''Article 7</p>
 
<p>'''Article 7</p>
  
<p>Finding the enemy in second guard, you will go from third to cover with the middle of your strong to the middle of his weak, always observing the extension of the arm and body by subduing the sword before stepping with the right foot; and having gained this measure, if the enemy disengages to push a stab outward, you can counter-disengage passing your sword under his; raising your point and meeting his weak with your strong, you will push with the correct edge an over-thrust from fourth along his blade to the right shoulder, retiring quickly on guard without abandoning the blade.</p>
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<p>Finding the enemy in second guard, you will go from third to cover with the middle of your strong on the middle of his weak, always observing the extension of the arm and body by subduing the sword before stepping with the right foot; and having gained this measure, if the enemy disengages to push a stab outward, you can counter-disengage passing your sword under his; raising your point and meeting his weak with your strong, you will push with the correct edge an over-thrust from fourth along his blade to the right shoulder, retiring quickly on guard without abandoning the blade.</p>
  
 
<p>'''Article 8</p>
 
<p>'''Article 8</p>
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<p>'''Article 9</p>
 
<p>'''Article 9</p>
  
<p></p>
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<p>Finding the enemy in third guard, you will go in fourth pointing the sword point toward his guard, making a feint outward, beating the front foot without advancing it. And if the enemy goes to parry, you will cover inward over the sword guard, striking it at the right shoulder, returning quickly in third guard. Be warned that all feints must be done with a beat of the front foot, without moving the rear one, and that being on guard under the enemy's sword, your point remains two palms behind his guard, not advancing it, nor making the beating further than this, so as not to be taken by surprise.</p>
  
 
<p>'''Article 10</p>
 
<p>'''Article 10</p>

Revision as of 02:54, 20 May 2022

Pedro de Heredia
Spouse(s) unknown
Occupation
  • Governor
  • Captain
Nationality Spanish
Movement Esgrima común
Genres Fencing manual
Language Middle French
Notable work(s) Book of Lessons
Principal
manuscript(s)

Pedro de Heredia was a 17th century Spanish governor of a region in Belgium and a cavalry captain from 1615-1645.

Contents

Treatises

Additional Resources

References

  1. According to Lauvernay, "fourniment" is the powder case of arquebusiers and musketeers (sometimes extended to all the equipment carried). The word is only used once to indicate a place on the body, probably a bit below the shoulder.
  2. 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.
  3. Volter is an Italian loanword of "Voltare".
  4. Estocade is the French loanword for the Italian stoccata.
  5. Brocade is the French loanword for the Italian imbroccata.
  6. Lit. translated as "right-hands".
  7. Credits to Alan Bloniarz for providing context to the word "garatusa".
  8. Écarté is the French word for the Italian technique "inquartata".
  9. 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.
  10. The Spanish word "cortar" simply means "to cut".
  11. Chassement means "chasing". In this case, it is the back foot chasing the front. In modern fencing, this is known as advancing.
  12. Crèvement means "to burst or to puncture." In the treatise, it is used to describe breaking guards.