Fencing tracks his roots in the development of swordsmanship for duels and self defence into the current sport. The ancestor of modern fencing originated in Spain, where several books on fencing were written. Treatise on Arms was written by Diego de Valera between 1458 and 1471 and is one of the oldest surviving manuals on western fencing shortly before dueling came under official ban by the Catholic Monarchs. In conquest, the Spanish forces carried fencing around the world, particularly southern Italy, one of the major areas of strife between both nations.Fencing was mentioned in the play The Merry Wives of Windsor written sometime prior to 1602.
The mechanics of modern fencing originated in the 18th century in an Italian school of fencing of the Renaissance, and, under their influence, was improved by the French school of fencing.The Spanish school of fencing stagnated and was replaced by the Italian and French schools.
Letterbox-Hybrid Details: The cache is hidden at the posted coordinates. To find it, pace back and forth looking for the container. Please leave the stamp inside the container.
This cache was placed, with lots of swag for kids. Please keep it a treasure trove of a find!
This geocache is placed with permission from Ohio State Parks, per Chad Smith. Geocache was placed as part of MOGA 2016 Mega Event. Cache is available during the day (recommended) and night time (not recommended), however park hours are subject to change but always includes night-time hours.