Out Of This Centruy - Articles on American Fighting Systems

I happened across a couple of really good articles located on another blog. They both deal with American martial art systems, and especially the works of Col. Monstery from the 1800's. Definitely worth the read!

A Grand Assault-of-Arms in Old New York

 

 The Victorian Gentleman’s Self-Defense Toolkit

And from Martial Arts New York: 

Colonel Thomas H. Monstery and the Use of the Quarterstaff