Useful links

A short list of useful greatsword web resources you can consult.

Articles

  • An overview of the Iberian Montante by Ton Puey for HROARR [link];
  • The South Italian Longsword of Marc’Antonio Pagano (1553) by Piermarco Terminiello for HROARR [link];
  • Spade Cerimoniali: le Zweihander di Brunswick by Gabriele Campagnano for Zhistorica [link];

Fencing treatises

  • Achille Marozzo Opera Nova 1536 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Camillo Agrippa Trattato di Scientia d’Arme, con vn Dialogo di Filosofia 1553 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Diogo Gomes de Figueyredo Memorial da prattica do montante 1651 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Domingo Luis Godinho Arte de esgrima 1599 on digital Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal [link];
  • Francesco Ferdinando Alfieri Lo spadone 1653 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Giacomo Di Grassi Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l’arme 1570 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Giovanni Antonio Lovino Modo di cacciare mano all spada 1580 on digital Bibliothèque Nationale de France [link];
  • Luis Díaz de Viedma Método de Enseñanza de Maestros 1639 transcription by Tim Riversa [link];
  • Marc’Antonio Pagano Le tre giornate 1553 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Montante anonymous Las reglas del montante 1563 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Pablo de Paredes Jehan L’Hermite’s memoir 1599 on Wiktenauer [link];
  • Pietro Monte Exercitiorum atque artis militaris collectanea 1509 on digital Bibliothèque Mazarine [link];

Books

  • Neil Melville, Two Handed Sword: History, Design and Use 2019 [link];
  • Tim Rivera, Iberian Swordplay 2016 [link];

Videos and Youtube channels

  • Alfieri’s spadone techniques by James Clark [link];
  • Cutting with large sword tips by James Clark [link];
  • Figueyredo’s 16 regras simplez by James Clark [link];
  • Figueyredo’s 16 regras compostas by James Clark [link];
  • Matt Galas everybody’s favorite 64 cuts solo drill [link];
  • Montante introduction by III Montanteros Malmö [link];
  • The Spadone Project montante related Youtube video playlists [link];
  • Two-handed greatsword used one handed by Matt Easton, Schola Gladiatoria [link];
  • Viedma’s regras by James Clark [link];
  • Youtube channel – Academia da Espada – Ton Puey [link];
  • Youtube channel London Longsword Academy (not dedicated, but with some videos worth watching) [link];
  • Youtube channel Montante Niño [link];
  • Youtube channel Montantero [link];
  • Youtube channel Stahlakademie [link];

Groups and communities

  • Montante Swordsmanship on Facebook [link];