A Bibliography of American Swordsmanship

1734 – 1943

Barbasetti, Luigi

– La scherma di spada – 1902
– The Art of the Foil: With A Short History of Fencing – 1932
– The Art of the Sabrè and the Épée – 1936

Behn, George W.

– A Concise System of Instruction, Arranged and Adapted for the Volunteer Cavalry of the United States – Savannah 1842

Benedict, George H.

– Manual of Boxing, Club Swinging, and Manly Sports – A.G. Spalding & Bros. 1883
– Hand-book of Manly Sports – A.G. Spalding & Bros. 1883

Bernhard, Frederica

– First Aid in Fencing – The Journal of HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION November, 1936
– Syllabus for Elementary Foil Fencing – Berkeley, Calif., UC Press, 1939
– How to Fence: A Handbook for Teachers and Students with Vernon Edwards – Dubuque, Iowa, W. C. Brown Co. 1956

Berriman, Capt. M. W.

– The Militiamans Manual – NY 1861 (Sword exercise originally by Seager)

Biddle, Anthony Drexel Sr.

– Do or Die: A Manual on Individual Combat – 1937, revised 1944, 1975

Blackwell, Edward

– A Compleat System of Fencing – VA 1734

Blakeslee, Fred Gilbert

– Sword Play for Actors – 1905

Bonnafous, Justin

– Outing (Self defence with a Cane pg.489) – 1898

Breck

– Fencing – 1904 (with Senac – Art of Fencing)

Cass, Eleanor Baldwin

– The Book of Fencing – 1930

Castello, Maestro Julio Martinez

– “Theory of Fencing” – 1931
– “The Theory and Practice of Fencing” – 1933 (A revision and enlargement of his 1931)

Cooke, Phillip St. Geo.

– Cavalry Tactics; Or Regulations for the Instruction, Formations and Movements of the Cavalry of the Army and Volunteers of the United States – NY 1861, 1862, 1864

Corbesier, A. J.

– Principles of Squad Instruction for the Broadsword – Annapolis 1869
– Theory of Fencing- with the Small-Sword Exercise – 1873
– Street Riot Drill and Sword Exercise – Proceedings Magazine – Annapolis 1894
– Fullnam, WF – The Petty Officers Drillbook of the United States Navy – Annapolis 1902, 1904
– Fullnam, WF – Ship and Gun-Drills United States Navy – 1905,1914

Craig, Robert H.

– Rules and regulations for the sword exercise of the cavalry : to which is added, the rules for drill, and the evolutions of the light cavalry – Baltimore 1812 (4th US edition from the London Edition of Le Marchant’s “Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry” – 1796)

Cunningham, A.C.

– Saber and Bayonet – Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute Vol 32-4 (pg 1213) – 1906
– Saber and Bayonet – US Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times Vol 41 (pg 34) – 1907
– Saber and Bayonet – United States Naval Institute Proceedings 33-1 (pg 379) – 1907
– The Cane As A Weapon – 1912

Darrow, Pierce

– The Artillerist – Hartford 1819, 1821
– Scotts Militia Tactics – 1821
– Cavalry Tactics; Comprising the Modern Mode of Discipline and Sword Exercise, for the Cavalry Generally – Hartford 1822
– National Militia Standard, Embracing the Discipline of Infantry, Light Infantry, Riflemen, Light Artillery, Horse Artillery, Cavalry – 1822

Davis, Col J. Lucius

– The Troopers Manual or Tactics for Light Dragoons and Mounted Rifleman – Richmond 1861

Deladrier, Clovis

– Manual of Athletic Requirements, USN Academy – 1933, 1936
– Modern Fencing: A Comprehensive Manual for the Foil, Epee, and Sabre – 1948

Dunn, Maj. R.I.

– A Condensed Military Pocket Manual – 1841

Dyckman, J.G.

– The American Militia Officers Manual, Being a Plain and Concise System of Instruction for Infantry, Field and Horse Artillery, Cavalry and Riflemen – 1825

Fullam, William

– Petty Officers Drillbook USN – (1904)

Gilham, William

– Manual of Instruction for the Volunteers of the Confederate States – Richmond 1861

Heintz, George

– “Theory of Fencing, in Form of a Catechism” – Serial in “Mind and Body” Vol. 3 No. 32, Oct. 1896 – Vol 6. No. 61 1899
– “Theory of Fencing with the Foil, in Form of a Catechism” – reprint of earlier serial 1904
– “Manual of athletic requirements, USN Academy” (Editor – Richardson, William Augustus) – 1920, 1922, 1927

Hershberger, H.R.

– The Horseman – NY 1844

Hewes, Robert

-“Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry. To which is added, The Review Exercise”
– Four US Editions: 1st, 2nd, 5th, & 6th from the London of Le Marchant’s “Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry” – 1796)
– Boston : Printed for William Norman, 1802 (28 plates),
– Philadelphia : Mathew Carey, 1802 (27+1 plates),
– Albany : G. Forbes, 1813 (no plates)
– Middlebury, Vermont : Published by Swift & Fillmore. Printed by Timothy C. Strong. -, 1814 (Plates Unknown)

– “An ELUCIDATION Of REGULATIONS For The FORMATIONS And MOVEMENTS Of CAVALRY.” – The first American from the third London edition. – Salem [Mass.] : Printed by Joshua Cushing, for W. Norman, Boston, 1804.

Hoyt, Epaphras esq

– Rules and Regulations for Drill, Saber Exercise, Equitation, Formation and Field Movements of Cavalry – Mass 1818 2nd ed.

Huber, Ted

FUNDAMENTAL SWORDSMANSHIP – Edwards Bros. Inc., Ann Arbor MI – 1939

Kelton, John Cunningham – (1828 – 1893)

A New Treatise on Fencing with Foils – San Francisco, 1882

Kibbe, William. C.

– The Volunteer – 1855

Le Marchant, Major Gen. John Gaspard

– Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry – London 1796, Philadelphia 1808 (Uncredited US 3rd Edition from the London 1805, 1 plate)

Margueritte, T. De St.

– “A Treatise On The Art Of Fencing For the use of the Officers of the United States, dedicated to the officers of Virginia” – Winchester, 1808.

Manrique, Ricardo E.

– Fencing Foil Class Work Illustrated – 1920

McArthur, J.

– The Army and Navy Gentleman’s Companion – London – 1780, 1784 (Mentioned for sale in New York newspaper advertisements)

Minniss, George

– A Practical Treatise on Infantry Sword – Boston 1833

Monstery, Col. Thomas Hoyer

– Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies: A Nineteenth-Century Treatise on Boxing, Kicking, Grappling, and Fencing with the Cane and Quarterstaff Hardcover – 1877 (Ben Miller Editor 2015 edition)

Nadi, Aldo

– On Fencing – 1943
– The Living Sword: A Fencer’s Autobiography – 1996

O’Reilly, John Boyle

– Ethics of Boxing and Manly Sport – Boston 1888
– Athletics and Manly Sport – Boston 1890

O’rourke, Capt. Matthew J.

– A New System of Sword Exercise – NY 1872
– Sword Exercise Illustrated – 1865, 1866 (This seems to be an earlier poster edition of the later more complete “A New System of Sword Exercise”)
– A Treatise on Swords and Swordsmanship, Ancient and Modern

Pardigon C.F.

– Infantry Sword Exercise – Richmond 1868

Patten, George Washington

– Infantry Tactics, Bayonet Drill, and Small Sword Exercise – NY 1861, 1862 (Smallsword Added), 1863, 1864, 1865
– Cavalry Drill and Saber Exercise – Richmond 1862, 1864

Patton, George S. Jr.

– “The Form and Use of the Saber” in Cavalry Journal – March 1913
– “Mounted Swordsmanship” in The Rasp – 1914
– The Cavelryman – 1926
– Sword Exercise – 1914
– Diary of the Instructor in Swordsmanship – 1915
– In Defense of My Saber – 2017 (4 articles written 1913-1917)

Pavese, Generoso

– Foil and Sabre Fencing (Scherma di Spada e Sciabola) – Baltimore 1905

Riboni, Lieut. Giuseppe

– Broadsword and Stick or Quaterstaff Play – Chicago 1862

Richardson, William Augustus

– Manual of athletic requirements, USN Academy – 1920, 1922, 1927,…

Rondelle, Louis

– Foil and Sabre a Grammar of Fencing – 1892

Roworth, Charles

– The Art of Defence on Foot with the Broadsword and Sabre – NY 1824 (3rd Edition, 1st in US, London 1798, 1804)

Seager, E.

– Exercises in Small Arms and Field Artillery Arranged for the Naval Service (Lockwood, Henry H.) – Philly 1852

Senac, Regis & Louis

– The Art of Fencing – 1904, 1915

Spicer, William F

– “On the Saber and Bayonet” (Commentary on A.C. Cunningham) – United States Naval Institute Proceedings Vol. 33-1 (pg 379) – 1907

Stephens, Thomas

A New System of Broad and Small Sword Exercise – Phila 1843, 1844

US Army

– A System of Tactics; or, rules for the exercises and manuvres of the Cavalry and Light Infantry and Riflemen of the United States – 1826
– Cavalry Drill Regulations – Many revisions 1891, 1896, 1898, 1902, (Less sword) 1909, 1911, 1916, 1917
– Tentative Cavalry Drill Regulations – 1913
– Provisional Regulations for Saber Exercise – 1907
– War Department Training Regulations TR 25-10 Officers Instruction with the Saber 27 pages, 15+ illus. – June 24, 1925, updated Feb. 25, 1926 – Jan. 3, 1927 – Jan. 2, 1929 – Jan. 2, 1930
– War Department Training Regulations TR 50-70 The Soldier Saber Exercise ; 16 pages, 21 illus. – Feb 21, 1922, Updated June 21, 1926, Jan. 3, 1927, Jan. 2, 1929, Jan. 2, 1931
– War Department Training Regulations TR 1300-E Infantry and Aircraft Armament. Sabers, Swords, Bolos, and Trench Knives (The cutlery section of the much larger manual) (18 May 1927); 16 pages, 12 illus.

US Navy

– Gymnasium Manual – (Unknown) – 1906
– Retitled – Manual of Athletic Requirements, USN Academy – Heintz, George – 1920, 1922, 1927
– Revised – Manual of Athletic Requirements, USN Academy – Deladrier, Clovis – 1933, 1936

Vince, Joseph

– Fundamentals of Foil Fencing – Joseph Vince Publisher New York, NY 1937
– Fencing (Revised and expanded as part of the Barnes Sports Library) A. S. Barnes & Co., New York, NY, 1940, revised again by The Ronald Press 1962.

Warford, Aaron A