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Posted by Marie Bernadette on November 26, 1997 at 15:00:38:

In response to duels, written by Marie Bernadette on November 26, 1997 at 14:55:50

I am new here also and tried to italicise the title of the book but it wasn't included in the message. I'll have to read the F.A.Q. again. The (unitalicised) title: Dueling: the Dying Art.
] I just came across a book called by William E. Miles. The RN number is A2572101. I have not yet had the chance to go to the library to look for it but it sounds very interesting. I know that by the 1850's ( at least in Canada) dueling was made illegal. Before that, however, duels were almost always at dawn and usually in a secluded place. A man had to have a 'second' and the one who had been challenged could choose the weapon, although one of my ancestor's was challenged to a duel by 'fists, daggers, swords, bayonets or pistols'; my ancestor was a captain and one of his men issued this challenge to him. My captain did not take him up on the offer but instead included him in a report. That was in the 1860's, though.

] ] ] I just started following this board, so forgive me if you have gone over this ground already.

] ] ] I am wondering if anyone knows about the "protocol" for duels in this era and what type of weapons would likely have been used? I'm thinking specifically of Willoughby and Colonel Brandon when they meet in London "to punish his conduct".

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