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books:

Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Arts of Combat: Sword and Buckler Fighting, Wrestling, and Fighting in Armor

5 reviews

Paladin Press, 2006

Historically European Martial Arts - the Knightly Arts of Combat
When we think of martial arts we too often focus on styles from Asia, but there is a highly developed and effective martial heritage originating in Europe. In Sigmund Ringeck's "Knightly Arts of Combat", David Lindholm and Peter Svard present a portion of our European Martial Arts heritage. Knightly Arts of Combat offers instruction in: > Sword and buckler fighting > Wrestling, both while ...

Fighting With The Quarterstaff

4 reviews
David Lindholm

Chivalry Bookshelf, 2006

Proper Instruction in the Renaissance Technique of the Staff for the Modern Scholar of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defense.
The use of the staff is an important part of European martial heritage, well deserving to be practiced side-by-side with the sword. In Fighting With The Quarterstaff, David Lindholm presents an excellent study both in the historical use of the staff and offers proper instruction in the Renaissance technique for the modern scholar of the noble and worthy science of defense. The book is divided ...

Men-at-Arms 396: Medieval Scandinavian Armies (1) 1100-1300

5 reviews
David Lindholm

Osprey Publishing, 2003

Post-Viking Warriors
A fine book about a subject that has not received enough attention. Both text and plates deal with Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish armies, as well as those of the Kingdom of the Isles, the Saami, and the Norse settlers in Greenland and Iceland. A wonderful book with Angus McBride's usual excellence.

The Scandinavian Baltic Crusades 1100-1500 (Men-at-Arms)

6 reviews
David Lindholm, David Nicolle

Osprey Publishing, 2007

Baltic Crusaders
This book gives an informative examination of perhaps the most ignored period of the Crusades. Both the text and the plates detail the appearance and tactics of the Danes, Swedes, Finns, and Teutonic Order, and their typically pagan Slavic and Lithuanian enemies. Plate C also gives an interesting portrayal of the origins of the Danish Flag.

Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Art of the Longsword

10 reviews
David Lindholm, Peter Svard

Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 2003

Very thorough
This is David Lindholm in a subject he knows and masters. The book is well written and concise, the illustrations and interpretations sound and easy to grasp. An excellent addition to any WMA library.

Medieval Scandinavian Armies (2): 1300-1500 (Men-at-Arms)

2 reviews
David Lindholm

Osprey Publishing, 2003

More Scandinavian Warriors
A fine introduction and an essential companion for the first volume and for the Baltic Crusades title; usual awesome plates.