An Informal History of Fencing, Dueling, Swordplay & Edged Combat Along the Texas Coast
What follows here is a work in progress and a labor of love. It is an attempt to follow the evolution of swords, swordsmen and swordsmanship as it has evolved along the Texas Coast, from a pragmatic skill for survival to an Olympic sport, from pirates to Olympians, from Jean Lafitte to Claude Caux, Jim Bowie to Mauro Hamza, from the AFLA to USFA, from the SCA to ARMA
You Help Is Needed
Much of this work comes from old newspapers and magazine, a few books, but as much of the material as possible comes from the participants, themselves:first person accounts are highly valued.
If you would like to offer corrections or share your memories, recollections and anecdotes, please contact me.
Jean Laffite - an idealized image
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CAMPECHE STEEL |
Prologue |
Early Intrigues |
The Swashbucklers of Campeche |
De Leon's Sword, Bowie's Knife |
Revolution |
The Republic of Texas |
Statehood & Conflict |
Civil War |
The Victorian Age |
The Perfect Exercise |
A Sport Evolves |
The Goodstein and D'Albergo Years |
The War Years & Rebirth |
The Van Buskirk & Baird Years |
Faces of Post-War Fencing |
The Mercado & Reed Years |
The Sebastiani Years |
The Skopik & Weathington Years |
Theatre & Tragedy |
Separate Paths |
Hamza & HACA |
A Time of Rapid Change
