ARMORUM Authority Record

Henry Angelo

Angelo, Henry 3 linked works

United Kingdom 1756 - 1835late 18th to early 19th century

British fencing master and memoirist, son of Domenico Angelo, who continued the Angelo family’s central role in British fencing culture. He published fencing-related works and later reminiscences, preserving both technical traditions and valuable social history about fencing circles in Britain.

3 Linked works

1 Works with PDF

2 Chronology points

Previous Authority Domenico Angelo Next Authority Johann Georg Pasch

Authority Overview

Authorized nameHenry Angelo

Sort nameAngelo, Henry

Given namesHenry Charles William

Family nameAngelo

Birth year1756

Death year1835

Floruitlate 18th to early 19th century

NationalityUnited Kingdom

Editorial notes

Distinguish carefully between the elder Domenico Angelo and his son Henry Angelo in the database.

Sources: [Yale British Art: The Reminiscences of Henry Angelo](https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/alma%3A9938221913408651) | [Wikimedia Commons authority summary: Henry Angelo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category%3AHenry_Charles_William_Angelo)

Quality phase 527 authority clarification: Henry Charles William Angelo (1756–1835) authored A Treatise on the Utility and Advantages of Fencing (1817) and the Reminiscences (1828–1830). Distinct from his son Henry Charles Angelo (1780–1852).