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Egerton Castle

Castle, Egerton 10 linked works
United Kingdom 1858 - 19201880s-1920

British author, antiquarian, swordsman, and one of the most influential Victorian historians of fencing. His `Schools and Masters of Fence` became a classic reference work for the historical study of European swordsmanship and helped shape modern antiquarian and early reconstruction interest in historical fencing.

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Authorized nameEgerton Castle
Sort nameCastle, Egerton
Given namesEgerton Smith
Family nameCastle
Birth year1858
Death year1920
Floruit1880s-1920
NationalityUnited Kingdom
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He was also active in competitive fencing culture and served as a referee and team official in Olympic-era fencing.

Sources: [Olympedia: Egerton Castle](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2000373) | [Schools and Masters of Fencing - Google Books](https://books.google.ws/books?id=qupwNNpubekC) | [Daggers of the Mind](https://www.whitman.edu/fencing/Articles/daggersofthemind.htm)
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Consequences: A Novel

Book · 1891 · English

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Bibliotheca artis dimicatoriae
Bibliotheca artis dimicatoriae

Bibliography · 1889 · English

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Schools and Masters of Fence, from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century

Bibliography · 1885 · English

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Authority name Egerton Castle
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