Europe with the wealthier classes, but was not without its detractors. Some people, such as George Silver, disapproved of its technical potential and the dueling use to which it was put. Allowing for fast reactions, and with a long reach, the rapier was well suited to civilian combat in the 16th–17th centuries. As military-style cutting and thrusting swords continued to evolve to meet needs on the battlefield, the rapier continued to evolve to meet the needs of civilian combat and decorum, eventually becoming lighter, shorter and less cumbersome to wear. This is when the rapier began to give way to the colichemarde, which was itself later superseded by the small sword which was later superseded by the épée. Noticeably, there were some "war rapiers" that feature a relatively wide blade mounted on a typical rapier hilt during this era. These hybrid swords were used in the military or even in battlefield. Gustav II Adolf carried a sword that was used in the Thirty Years' War and is a typical example of the "war rapier". By the year 1715, the rapier had been largely replaced by the lighter small sword throughout most of Europe, although the former continued to be used, as evidenced by the treatises of Donald McBane (1728), P. J. F. Girard (1736) and Domenico Angelo (1787). The rapier is still used today by officers of the Swiss Guard of the pope. Historical schools of rapier fencing Italy Achille Marozzo, Opera Nova Chiamata Duello, O Vero Fiore dell'Armi de Singulari Abattimenti Offensivi, & Diffensivi1536 Angelo Viggiani dal Montone, Trattato dello Schermo1575 Anonimo Bolognese, L'Arte della Spada (M-345/M-346 Manuscripts)(early or mid 16th century) date it to "about 1550" Antonio Manciolino, Opera Nova per Imparare a Combattere, & Schermire d'ogni sorte Armi1531 Bondi di Mazo, La Spada Maestra1696 Camillo Agrippa, Trattato di Scientia d'Arme con un Dialogo di Filosofia1553 Francesco Alfieri, La Scherma di Francesco Alfieri1640 Francesco Antonio Marcelli, Regole della Scherma1686 Giacomo di Grassi, Ragion di Adoprar Sicuramente l'Arme si da Offesa, come da Difesa1570 Giovanni dall'Agocchie, Dell'Arte di Scrimia1572 Giuseppe Morsicato Pallavicini, La Scherma Illustrata1670 Marco Docciolini, Trattato in Materia di Scherma1601 Nicoletto Giganti, Scola overo Teatro1606 Ridolfo Capo Ferro, Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della Scherma1610 Salvator Fabris, De lo Schermo ovvero Scienza d'Armi1606 Spain Girard Thibault, Academie de l'Espee, ou se demonstrant par Reigles mathematiques, sur le fondement Cercle Mysterieux (1630) Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza, De la