Henry Charles Angelo is the grandson of Domenico Angelo. Henry Charles’ father, Henry Angelo ‘the elder’ (c.1760-1839), took over Domenico’s fencing academy on Carlisle Street, London, in 1785. With the encouragement of the Prince of Wales (future King George IV), Henry Angelo sponsored fencing exhibitions among some of the most famous swordsmen of the day.Continue reading “HENRY CHARLES ANGELO”
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Sir Richard Francis Burton
Sir Richard Francis Burton – polyglot, explorer, writer, swordsman – perhaps the quintessential warrior-scholar. His life and works are impressive and deserve study. While written in Victorian prose, his work remains accessible and is deeply informed with the experience of a man who has been there, seen it, and done it all. A link to digitized versions of hisContinue reading “Sir Richard Francis Burton”
Protected: THE BOWIE KNIFE by James Keating
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Protective Arts 