C. Leon Broutin
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Claude Leon Broutin is a French fencing master, emigrated to Spain, author of a treaty of fencing.
, in 1859. He is son of Emmanuel Broutin
(Somain 1826-1883 Donostia-San Sebastián), fencing
master and Marie-Louise Pasquier, dressmaker. Achille Broutin
(Metz
1860 - 1918 Donostia-San Sebastián), one of his brothers was collector of weapons and fencing master.
He left France with his family at the end of 1863, following a duel
between his father Emmanuel and a person close to the Emperor Napoleon III.
Pupil of his father (himself pupil of the famous Jean-Louis Michel
), he succeeded in his fencing Hall of Madrid
and wrote a treaty of fencing El Arte de la Esgrima, prefaced by marquis of Alta Villa, published in 1893.
He was fencing master of the Spanish Army
's staff, of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando's circle and corresponding member of Académie d'Armes de Paris.
After the Second French Empire
falling, he came back every winter to Paris with his family and could participate in fencing tournaments.
Married to Luciana Santurde y Arraiz (Burgos
1855- ?), he died without descent in Madrid
, in 1926.
Biography
C. Leon Broutin (his true forenames : Emmanuel Claude Joseph) is born in MetzMetz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, in 1859. He is son of Emmanuel Broutin
Emmanuel Broutin
Emmanuel Broutin is a French fencing master, sergeant of the imperial army, emigrated to Spain where he proceeded his career for the queen Isabella II of Spain before managing his fencing hall in Madrid.-Biography:...
(Somain 1826-1883 Donostia-San Sebastián), fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
master and Marie-Louise Pasquier, dressmaker. Achille Broutin
Achille Broutin
Achille Broutin is a French fencing master and a collector of weapons, emigrated to Spain.-Biography:Achille Broutin is born in Metz in 1860. He is son of Emmanuel Broutin, fencing master and Marie-Louise Pasquier, dressmaker. C...
(Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
1860 - 1918 Donostia-San Sebastián), one of his brothers was collector of weapons and fencing master.
He left France with his family at the end of 1863, following a duel
Duel
A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules.Duels in this form were chiefly practised in Early Modern Europe, with precedents in the medieval code of chivalry, and continued into the modern period especially among...
between his father Emmanuel and a person close to the Emperor Napoleon III.
Pupil of his father (himself pupil of the famous Jean-Louis Michel
Jean-Louis Michel
Jean-Louis Michel was a fencing master, sometimes hailed as the foremost exponent of the art of fencing in the nineteenth century.-Early life:...
), he succeeded in his fencing Hall of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and wrote a treaty of fencing El Arte de la Esgrima, prefaced by marquis of Alta Villa, published in 1893.
He was fencing master of the Spanish Army
Spanish Army
The Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.-Introduction:...
's staff, of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando's circle and corresponding member of Académie d'Armes de Paris.
After the Second French Empire
Second French Empire
The Second French Empire or French Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.-Rule of Napoleon III:...
falling, he came back every winter to Paris with his family and could participate in fencing tournaments.
Married to Luciana Santurde y Arraiz (Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
1855- ?), he died without descent in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, in 1926.
Publications
- C. Leon Broutin, El Arte de la Esgrima, Madrid, 1893.
- Szwiec, Nathalie "Un Duel sous le Second Empire" in Bulletin n°18 de l'Académie du Second Empire - p 103-104 - 2010