Below is a list of both books and fencing manuscripts used by the HMCA in their studies of historical weapons play. The list is by no means complete, but will give the reader a place to begin. The HMCA will be adding to the list over time as our studies take us further into the field.

 Books

Little, Benerson, The Sea Rovers Practice. Washington DC, Potomac Books , 2005

Miller, Nathan, Broadsides; The age of fighting sail 1775-1815. New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2000

Rodger, N.A.M., The Safeguard of the Sea, A Naval History of Britain 660-1649. New York, W.W. Norton and Co. Inc. 1997

Cordingly, David, Under the Black Flag. New York, Random House 1995

Williams, Glyndwr, The Great South Sea; English Voyages and Encounters. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1997

Woodbury, George, The Great Days of Piracy in the West Indies. New York, W.W.Norton and Co. Inc. 1951

Froude, James Anthony, English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century. London, George G. Harrap and Co. LTD, 1925

Esquemeling, John, The Buccaneers of America. New Mexico, Rio Grande Press, Inc. 1992

McLemore, Dwight C, The Fighting Tomahawk. Colorado, Paladin Press, 2004

McLemore, Dwight C, Bowie and Big Knife Fighting System. Colorado, Paladin Press, 2003

Neumann, George C, Swords and Blades of the American Revolution. Texas, Rebel Publishing Co. Inc. 1991

Gilkerson, William, Boarders Away Vol I: With Steel. Rhode Island, Andrew Mowbray, Inc, 1991

Gilkerson, William, Boarders Away II: Firearms of the Age of Fighting Sail. Rhode Island, Andrew Mowbray Inc. 1993

Tunstall, Brian, Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail. New Jersey, Wellfleet Press, 2001

Lavery, Brian, Nelsons Navy; Ships, Men and Organisation 1793-1815. Maryland, naval Institute Press, 1989

Harvey, Robert, Cochrane; The Life and Exploits of a Fighting Captain. New York, Carroll and Graf, Inc. 2001

Woodman, Richard, The Sea Warriors. New York, Carroll and Graf, 2001

Brown, Rodney Hilton, American Polearms 1526-1865. Connecticut, N. Flayderman and Co, Inc. 1967

May, Commander W.E. Swords for Sea Service. London, National Maritime Museum, 1970.

 Manuscripts

Waite, J.M., Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Saber and Bayonet. London, Weldon & Co. 1881

Hearle, G.W., The Seamans Catechism. London, Simpkin, Marshall & Co.

Greene, William Pringle, Lieut. Instructions for Training a Ships Crew. Unpublished, London, National Maritime Museum.

Corbesier, A.J. Principles of Squad Instruction for the Broadsword. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott & Co. 1869

Wayne, Henry C. The Sword Exercise arranged for Military Instruction. Washington, Gideon and Co., 1850

Hutton, Alfred, Cold Steel: A Practical Treatise on the Sabre. London, William Clowes and Sons, Ltd. 1889

Roworth, C. The Art of Defence on Foot with the Broad Sword and Sabre. London, Whitehall Military Library, 17