A transcription and translation by Eric Myers and a history by Steve Hick
Updated 4/2/2012 New Revised Edition- Further refinements and clarity in the translation and interpretation of this work on the Two Handed sword.
This article presents a full translation of the Memorial of the Practice of the Montante, a manuscript on the use of the two-handed sword preserved in the Ajuda Library in Lisbon, Portugal. Written in 1651 by Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo.
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Thanks for the heads up Rickard! It’s fixed now.
Link to pdf doesn’t work
Hi Alex, Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve fixed the link so it should be working now.