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9 Famous Duels That Left Their Mark on History

These disputes turned deadly.

By Kelsey McConnell | Published May 10, 2022
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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

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Ben Jonson and Gabriel Spenser

Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro

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Lady Almeria Braddock and Mrs. Elphinstone

Alexander Pushkin and Georges d’Anthès

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General François Fournier-Sarlovèze and General Pierre Dupont de l’Étang

Isabella de Carazzi and Diambra de Pettinella

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Édouard Manet and Edmond Duranty

Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson

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