In 1834, fighting with swords was all the rage in New Haven as fencing was being transformed from a military pursuit to a sport. Welcome to This Day In Fencing History as your host Allan Appel and regular time-traveling co-pilot, Jason Bischoff-Wurstle of the New Haven Museum, learn to cut and thrust as we acquaint ourselves with the Angelo system of sword exercise.
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