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The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

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This work surveys the history and practice of personal combat in Britain and Ireland, tracing its origins from medieval trial by battle to later forms of duelling. It examines legal definitions and disputes over murder versus manslaughter, judicial and legislative efforts to suppress combats, and the roles of seconds, etiquette, and weapons. The narrative recounts notable encounters and legal cases across successive periods, illustrates shifting social attitudes toward honor and violence, and intersperses anecdotes and medical, moral, and procedural observations to explain how duelling evolved and was gradually constrained by law and public opinion.

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Title: The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

Author: J. G. Millingen

Release date: August 15, 2018 [eBook #57701]

Language: English

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THE
HISTORY OF DUELLING:

INCLUDING,
NARRATIVES
OF THE MOST
REMARKABLE PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS
THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT TIME.
BY
J. G. MILLINGEN, M.D. F.R.S.
AUTHOR OF “CURIOSITIES OF MEDICAL EXPERIENCE,” ETC.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
1841.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY SAMUEL BENTLEY,
Bangor House, Shoe Lane.