Henry Charles Angelo the Younger

1780–1852 (age 72)

Biography

Henry Charles Angelo the Younger, a celebrated fencing master, kept alive and refined the Angelo family tradition of excellence in the art of swordplay. Through instruction and publication he elevated fencing from mere martial practice to a disciplined pursuit of physical grace and moral courage.

His academies trained generations of officers and gentlemen, instilling respect for the blade and for fair play, while he also penned treatises that preserved classical techniques. He rests at Kensal Green Cemetery, honored for his lifelong devotion to teaching.

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