A brief introduction to the rules of historical pistol duels

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This video is meant to give you an idea of how duelling was done in the 18th and 19th century, from a practical point of view. This is not about the sociocultural or political aspects of history, just a look at the rules for a pistol duel.

The follow-up video is an attempt at simulating a duel, just for entertainment purposes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHfBCBxdf2M

Sources:

The Code Duello (1777):
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/rulesofdueling.html
The Code of Honor by John Lyde Wilson (1838):
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6085/6085-h/6085-h.htm#link2HCH0008

The history of dueling in America:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/dueling.html


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