Duels and Duelling
Duels and Duelling
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Author :
Stephen Banks
Publisher :
Shire Publications Ltd
Published :
11/07/2012
ISBN :
9780747811435
Format :
Paperback
Pages :
56
Size (mm) :
210x149x7
Weight (g) :
152
A duel could result from any challenge to a gentleman's honour, from minor insult to major accusation. At a prearranged time, two men at odds would meet, armed either with swords or pistols, to engage in a formal and sometimes fatal exchange. Stephen...
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A duel could result from any challenge to a gentleman's honour, from minor insult to major accusation. At a prearranged time, two men at odds would meet, armed either with swords or pistols, to engage in a formal and sometimes fatal exchange. Stephen Banks explores the history and decline of the duel.