Johannes Georgius Bruchius

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Johannes Georgius Bruchius was a fencing master in the 17th century, who was originally from Germany, but lived and worked in the Netherlands. His book, Thorough description Of the Noble and Knightly Fencing or Weapon-Art, was published in Leiden in 1671, and later re-published in Amsterdam in 1676. [1] An English translation of this work, along with a biographical investigation into Johannes Georgius Bruchius was published by Reinier van Noort in 2015. [2]

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References

  1. Thimm, Carl (1999). The Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Duelling. Pelican. p. 41. ISBN   1565544455.
  2. Van Noort, Reinier (2015). Of the Single Rapier. Fallen Rook Publishing. ISBN   9780992673581.