Are there any shortsword treatises/sources?

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By shortsword, I mean ~40-80cm overall length (closer to 50-75cm).

Examples include "butterfly swords", "wakizashi", "gladius", and similar weapons.

Particularly, I am interested in the "model 1832 foot artillery sword", and similarly-shaped weapons.

What are the best sources for learning this type of shortsword, or options for other shortsword styles?

Speaking from personal experience, learning any sword style from the internet is a bad idea, however difficult it may be to find a real life coach. — as4s4hetic, Dec 16 '17 at 14:48
There are many such treatises: e.g. https://smallswordproject.com/historic-texts/ http://www.thearma.org/manuals.htm — brazofuerte, Aug 01 '19 at 10:12

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 28 '17 at 19:06

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There are manuals for European smallsword, arming sword, dussak, and messer

answered Dec 28 '17 at 19:06

Btuman

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Links are subject to rot. Could you describe each manual a little and add the authors/titles? Thank you. – Sardathrion - against SE abuse Dec 29 '17 at 09:41
@Sardathrion I am linking to lists of manuals to the best online source for them – Btuman Dec 29 '17 at 14:35
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I know what you are doing. However, links only answers are frowned upon because of link rot. If you want your answer to be a good one, please add more information in case the links go dead. – Sardathrion - against SE abuse Dec 29 '17 at 14:39
Noted. I will see what I can do. – Btuman Dec 29 '17 at 15:00

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