Legends of the Broadsword

The Broadsword League website now has a new look:

http://www.cateransociety.com/broadswordleague.html

The updated version of the site contains a link to our online home at
ning.com. The ning.com site includes the current Rules for Conducting
Challenges, our Ranking System, contact info for all our Regional
Officers, news and updates, top ten lists, videos of challenge
matches, photos, contact info for Broadsword League fencers, and more.
If you are a League fencer and you haven't joined this site yet, you
should do so today!

You can also find a link to the Broadsword League Database, our
complete list of League fencers with contact info, competitive
statistics, style and school info, and match archives, including all
of our challenge matches- more than 500 so far.

And, last but certainly not least, I've taken all of the fascinating
historical anecdotes that were originally part of the Broadsword
League Yearbook and arranged them as an online book called "Legends of
the Broadsword" which you can read for free by going here:

http://www.cateransociety.com/legends.html

Here's a list of the contents to spark your interest:

The Sword-Players- An account of the original stage gladiators or
prizefighters who inspired the Broadsword League.
McBane vs O'Brian: June 23, 1726- McBane's legendary last fight,
including many details not previously available.
The Duel of the O'Connors- A judicial duel to the death between two
Irishmen with magnificent names.
Ronald of the Shield- Dirk and targe versus solo broadsword.
Clergyman with a Claymore- Scotland's version of the "warrior priest!"
"Traitor" Colquhoun- Chivalry only works when both are playing by the
rules...
An Incident at Waterloo- They say the smallsword is more deadly than
the broadsword. Not this time!
The Butchers of Silk Buttons- The broadsword was capable of much more
precision than is often believed.
Two against One- Just like in the movies?
Backsword v Rapier- A satirical poem.
Duel Between Ensign Basil Lee and Lt. Colin Frazer- "The race is not
always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong."
Duel Between Cameron of Errachd and Murshiorlaich- Age and experience
versus youth and anger.
The Broadsword in the New World- The forgotten history of the
broadsword in America.
Stage Gladiators in America- A newspaper prizefight advertisement.
Jaguarina: Queen of the Sword- The "Champion Amazon of the World."
The One Man Army- America's forgotten broadsword hero, Peter Francisco.
Charles Metcalfe MacGregor: A Highland Warrior in Asia.
The Real MacLeod?- Meet Donald MacLeod, the "Gallant Old Highlander."
One of the greatest swordsmen who ever lived, or the Highland Baron
Munchausen?