Personal Combats introduced into England by the followers of William the Conqueror.—Modification of the barbarous practice of Trial by Battle.—The Law of England with regard to Duels.—Legal Opinions on the subject by the greatest AuthoritiesPage1Case of Morgan.—Case of Richard Taverner.—Early Challenges.—Combats prevented by Regal and Judicial Interference.—Challenge of the Duke of Brunswick by the Duke of Lancaster—and of the Duke of Norfolk by the Duke of Hereford5Meeting between the Earl of Salisbury and the Bishop of Salisbury, for the right of the Castle of Old Sarum.—Desuetude of the Trial by Battle.—Instance of, in the reign of Elizabeth,—and in the Court of Chivalry in 1631.—Case of Thornton and Ashford, in 1818.—The barbarous and superstitious practice abolished6Duels in the Reign of James the First.—Lord Bacon’s Speech in the Star-Chamber Court.—His determination to make no distinction between a Coronet and a Hatband in his efforts to repress the practice.—Instances of the chivalric notions of the Times.—Lord Herbert of Cherbury’s Challenge to De Guise.—Fatal Duel between Sir Hatton Cheek and Sir Thomas Dutton.—Between Lord Sanquair and a Fencing-master.—Desperate Duel between two Noblemen9Cause of the rarity of Duelling during the Civil Wars.—Cromwell’s Ordinance for punishing and preventing the practice.—Purgation by Single Combat in 1631.—Case of Lord Rea.—Fatal Duel between the Earl of Dorset and Lord Bruce at Antwerp.—Between Duke Hamilton and Lord Mohun.—Bill brought into the House of Commons for the Prevention of Duelling.—Lord Mohun’s Trial for the Murder of Montford the Player21Duel, in 1662, between Mr. Jermyn and Colonel Rawlins.—Lord Chancellor Clarendon challenged by Lord Ossory.—Scuffle between the Duke of Buckingham and the Marquess of Dorchester.—Meeting in Covent-garden between Sir Henry Bellasses and Mr. Porter.—Duel between the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Duke of Buckingham—and between their seconds, Sir John Talbot and Sir J. Jenkins.—Sir William Coventry committed to the Tower by the King for sending a challenge to Buckingham.—Anecdote illustrative of the profligacy of the times.––Quarrel of Ambassadors regarding precedency38Quarrel between Beau Fielding and Fulwood.—Duel between Dr. Mead and Dr. Woodward.—Between Dr. Williams and Dr. Bennet.—Between Ensign Sawyer and Captain Wrey.—Between Mr. Paul and Mr. Dalton.—Prevalence of general frays.—Riot of about a hundred “gentlemen” in Windmill-street with swords and canes.—Clubs of desperadoes.—Proclamation to suppress them46Duel between Major Oneby and Mr. Gower.—Sentence of death passed on the Major.—Endeavours of Addison and Steele to check the rage for duelling.—Duel between Sir Cholmondeley Dering and Mr. Thornhill.—Addison’s account of the “Hum-drum and Mum clubs.”—Anecdote.—Duel between Steele and a brother officer in the Coldstream Guards.—Letter from an officer of the Guards declining a meeting.—Anecdote related by Horace Walpole illustrative of the manners of the day52Duel between Lord Byron and Mr. Chaworth.—Reflections thereon.—Duel between Lord Talbot and John Wilkes.—Between Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Martin.—Between Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Forbes60

CHAPTER II.DUELS DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE THE THIRD.

CHAPTER II.

DUELS DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE THE THIRD.

Reflections on the frequency of Duelling during this long reign84Duel between Lord Kilmaurs and a French officer, at Marseilles, May, 176592—— two Officers on Kennington Common, 176594—— Mr. Henry Flood and Mr. Agar, 176994—— George Garrick and Mr. Baddeley, 177094—— Lord Milton and Lord Poulett, January 29, 177195—— Mr. M’Lean and Mr. Cameron, 177295—— Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq. and Mr. Matthews, 177296—— Lord Townshend and the Earl of Bellamont, Feb. 2, 177398—— Mr. Scawen and Mr. Fitzgerald, Sept. 1, 177399—— Mr. Whately and Mr. Temple, December 11, 177399—— Captain Stoney and the Rev. Mr. Bate, Jan. 13, 1777101—— Count Rice and Viscount Du Barry, Nov. 23, 1778102—— a Lieutenant Colonel and a Lieutenant of Militia, Aug. 25th, 1779103—— the Hon. Charles James Fox and Mr. Adam, Nov. 30, 1779104—— Counsellor R.—— and ——, Nov. 1779107—— the Earl of Shelburne and Colonel Fullarton, March 22, 1780108—— Mr. Donovan and Captain Hanson, April, 1780111—— the Rev. Mr. Bate and Mr. R——, Sept. 1780112—— the Rev. Mr. Allen and Mr. Dulany, June 26, 1782113—— Mr. Riddell and Mr. Cunningham, April 21, 1783116—— Captain I—— and Colonel P——, June 6, 1783118—— the Hon. Colonel Cosmo Gordon and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas, Sept. 4, 1783119—— Mr. Munro and Mr. Green, Oct. 17, 1783120—— Lieutenant Harrison and Mr. Van Burensham, October, 1783120—— Sir J. Lowther and Sergeant Bolton, April, 1784121—— an Officer of the Navy and a German Officer, August, 1784121—— Captain Brises and Captain Bulkley, February, 1785122—— Lieut. F—— and Mr. Gordon ——, March, 1785122—— Lord Macartney and Mr. Sadleir, April, 1785123—— the Earl of A—— and Mr. F. M. June 19, 1785124—— Comte de Gersdorff and M. Le Favre, July, 1785124—— Lord William Murray and Mr. Waugh, November, 1785125—— Lieutenant Gamble and Lieutenant Mollison, January, 1786125—— Lord Macartney and Major-General Stewart, June 8, 1786126—— Mr. Hutchinson and Lord Mountmorris, May, 1787128—— the Chevalier La B—— and Captain S——, June, 1787129—— Sir John Macpherson and Major Browne, Sept. 10, 1787129—— Mr. Keon and Mr. Reynolds, Jan. 31, 1788130—— His Royal Highness the Duke of York and Colonel Lennox, May, 1789131—— Captain Pellew and Lieut. Northey, June, 1789134—— Captain Tongue and Captain Paterson, June 19, 1789134—— Colonel Lennox and Theophilus Swift, Esq. July 1, 1789135—— Mr. Curran and Major Hobart, April 1, 1790135—— Sir George Ramsay and Captain Macrae, April 15, 1790136—— Mr. Stephens and Mr. Anderson, Sept. 21, 1790138—— Captain Harvey Aston and Lieutenant Fitzgerald, June 25, 1790138—— Mr. Graham and Mr. Julius, July 19, 1791139—— Mr. Frizell and Mr. Clark, June, 1792141—— Mr. John Kemble and Mr. Aikin, March, 1792143—— Lord Lauderdale and General Arnold, July 2, 1792145—— M. Chauvigny and M. Charles Lameth, Nov. 8, 1792145—— Mr. Purefoy and Colonel Roper, Aug. 14, 1794146—— Major Sweetman and Captain Watson, January 12, 1796148—— Mr. Richard England and Mr. Rowlls, Feb. 19, 1796149—— Lord Malden and the Duke of Norfolk, April 30, 1796151—— Lord Valentia and Mr. Gawler, June 28, 1796151—— Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Pride, Aug. 20, 1796152—— Lieutenant Fitzgerald and Lieutenant Warrington, May 4, 1797152—— Captain Smith and Lieutenant Buckley, Aug. 5, 1797153—— Colonel King and Colonel Fitzgerald, October, 1797153—— the Right. Hon. William Pitt and Mr. Tierney, May 21, 1798160—— Colonel Harvey Aston and Major Allen, Dec. 23, 1798161—— Mr. Coolan and Mr. Morcan, March 19, 1800162—— Mr. Corry and Mr. Newburgh, May 16, 1800162—— Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Eaker, January, 1802163—— Mr. Hunter and Mr. Mitchell, August, 1802164—— Captain W—— and Captain I——, March, 1803165—— Lieutenant-Colonel Montgomery and Captain Macnamara, April 6, 1803166—— Lord Camelford and Capt. Best, March, 1804171—— Ensign Browne and Lieutenant Butler, January 1, 1806179—— Major Brookes and Colonel Bolton, January 4, 1806180—— Lieutenant Turrens and Mr. Fisher, March 22, 1806181—— Mr. Rogers and Mr. Long, May 3, 1806182—— Baron Hompesch and Mr. Richardson, September 22, 1806182—— Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Paull, May 5, 1807182—— Major Campbell and Captain Boyd, August, 1808188—— Lord Paget and the Hon. Captain Cadogan, May, 1809199—— Lord Castlereagh and the Right Hon. George Canning, September 21, 1809201—— Mr. Payne and Mr. Clark, Sept. 6, 1810204—— Captain Boardman and Ensign De Betton, March 4, 1811205—— Mr. Colclough and Mr. Alcock205—— Mr. Harrison and ——, May 9, 1811208

CHAPTER III.DUELS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, FROM 1820TO1841.

CHAPTER III.

DUELS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, FROM 1820TO1841.

—— Mr. Grattan and Lord Clare, June 11, 1820242—— T. Hungerford, Esq. and R. Travers, Esq, August 13, 1820243—— Mr. R. Stuart and Mr. Townsend Dade, August 20, 1820243—— Mr. Fulliot and Mr. Burrowes, September 17, 1820244—— Mr. John Scott and Mr. Christie, February 16, 1821244—— Viscount Petersham and Thomas Webster Wedderburne, Esq, April 21, 1821252—— M. Manuel and M. Beaumont, April 10, 1821256—— Mr. William Brittlebank and Mr. Cuddie, May 22, 1821259—— Sir Alexander Boswell, Bart., of Auchinleck, and Mr. Stuart, of Duncarn, March 26, 1822.265—— The Duke of Bedford and The Duke of Buckingham, May 2, 1822274—— M. Benjamin Constant and M. Forbin Des Issarts, June 6, 1822277—— M. Pinac and An Englishman, July, 1822277—— General Pepe and General Carascosa, February, 1823278—— Colonel Graves and Captain Lacy, May, 1823280—— The Marquis of Londonderry and Mr. Battier, May 6, 1824281—— Captain Gourlay and Mr. Westall, October 30, 1824283—— Mr. Lambton, Afterwards Earl of Durham, and Mr. Beaumont, July 1, 1826284—— The Marquis de Livron and M. Du Trone, November 18, 1826287—— Mr. Bric and Mr. Hayes, December 26, 1826287—— M. Goulard and M. Caire, February 21, 1827289—— The Duke of Wellington and The Earl of Winchilsea, March 21, 1829.290—— Capt. Helsham and Lieut. Crowther, April 1, 1829304—— Mr. Lambrecht and Mr. Clayton, January 8, 1830309—— Captain Smith and Standish O’Grady, Esq, March 17, 1830315—— Dr. Smith and Dr. Jeffries, August, 1830319—— General Sebastiani and General Lamarque, August 1, 1831320—— Major-General Moore and Mr. Stapylton, February 13, 1832321—— General Jacqueminot and M. Belmonte, March 23, 1832323—— M. Coste and M. Bénoit, September, 1832324—— Sir John Jeffcott and Dr. Hennis, May 10, 1833327—— M. Charles Leon, natural son of Napoleon Buonaparte, and Captain De Hesse, August 1833334—— The Duke De Rovigo and Count De Langle, February 14, 1835336—— Mr. St. John and Count Catraffiana, April 25, 1835336—— Captain White and Colonel Bellamy, November 21, 1835337—— Brigadier-General Evans and Captain Dickson, April 8, 1836338—— M. Armand Carrel and M. Émile De Girardin, July, 1836339—— The Honourable Grantley Berkeley and William Maginn, LL.D, August 4, 1836340—— Mr. Harring and a Polish officer, May 11, 1837341—— Mr. Anderson and Mr. Jones, August 1837342—— Mr. Cilley and Mr. Graves, November 1837343—— Sir John Milley Doyle and Dr. Lovell, March 1838344—— Mr. Pigot and Mr. Carroll, April 27, 1838345—— Mr. Rushout and Mr. Borthwick, May 8, 1838346—— M. Calmel and M. Luard, May 1838346—— Lord Castlereagh and M. Gerard De Melcy, June 16, 1838347—— Mr. Mirfin and Mr. Eliot, August 22, 1838349—— The Marquis of Londonderry and Mr. Grattan, January 13, 1839355—— Lord Powerscourt and Mr. Roebuck, February 28, 1839357—— Lord George Loftus and Lord Harley, December 10, 1839358—— Lord William Paget and Mr. Fiske, December 20, 1839359—— Mr. Wynn and Mr. Brown, In a Stage-Coach, May 17, 1840359—— M. Throuet and M. Paulin Prué, June, 1840360—— Mr. Antonio Garbonia and Mr. Kechoff, July 4, 1840361—— The Earl of Cardigan and Captain Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett, September 12, 1840361

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