TBDX______VERSION003FIGHTERS__VERSION021RRS_______VERSION006HISTORY___VERSION0105Sir WilliamHopex zDzD|EdinburghPScotlanduSir William Hope born 1660 died 1724 Edinburgh Published: Numerous books on Fencing The Scots Fencing Master (1687) - Covering the standard French system for the small-sword with corrections as Hope saw fit. This book was republished in 1692 as The Compleat Fencing Master. The Sword-man's Vade Mecum, or, a Preservative Against the Surprize of a Sudden Attaque with Sharps (1691). The Fencing Master's Advice to his Scholar (1692) The New, Short and Easy Method of Fencing, or, the Art of Broad and Small-Sword Rectified and Compendiz'd (1707) - An extended and more useful book that combined elements from all his previous publications. This book is of particular note for it presents a unified theory of practice that can be applied to most swords. A Vindication of the True Art of Self Defence (1723) and Observations on the Gladiator's Stage Fighting bear5ACorinthianBear?HAtAAAlA Royal Explorers ClubScottishRetired Pugs