Jan 11
A matter of 'honour' - Englad's last duel to the death.
Duelling was once an accepted practice in both European and American society. When two gentlemen had a disagreement, ‘a matter of honor’ in the language of the time, they would agree to meet and fight with either swords or pistols according to a strictly-defined code of conduct. The ‘Code Duello’ rigidly defined the rules and etiquette for such occasions. After all, gentlemen were gentlemen and…