Robert Jones (artilleryman)
Robert Jones (c. 1740 – c. 1778) was a lieutenant in the artillery corps of the British Army. He was known for popularising figure skating in Great Britain and his 1772 trial for sodomy.[1]
He wrote a book, A Treatise on Skating, which was published in London in 1772 and went through several print runs. It was still in print in 2010 as a digitised copy of the first edition.[2] He also wrote A New Treatise on Artificial Fireworks, which was published in 1765.[3]
Sources
- http://rictornorton.co.uk/eighteen/jones1.htm
- "Skateguard". www.skateguard.blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- Ice skating in the 18th century
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