Fencing Techniques in Foot Single Combats of Men-at-Arms in 15th Century: Chronicles, Fightbooks, and Reenactment
The authors of this article have long and fruitfully studied and reproduced 15th century jousting tournaments, including foot duels. Based on their knowledge and experience, as well as analysis of medieval fencing atlases, including ‘Hans Talhoffers Fechtbuch’ and ‘Fior di Battaglia’, the authors commented on two texts by by Enguerrand de Monstrelet and Olivier de La Marche, relying on their own academic and fencing experience. The surviving testimonies on the training of medieval fighters were subjected to a separate analysis.