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<p>In 'A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry', Richard Francis Sir Burton bequeaths to the martial archive a manual that is as much a historical document as it is a practical guide. Melding his extensive knowledge of fencing with the military tactics of the time, Burton's treatise delivers an intricate tableau of Victorian swordsmanship. Illustrated with precision, the text marries the flourish of historical combat with the exigencies of in...Seguir leyendo