The following are some famous duels.

Table of contents
1 Historical duels
2 Duels in fiction

Historical duels

British and Irish duels

  • 1609: Sir George Wharton and Sir James Stuart; fought in Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands; both were killed
  • 1609: Sir Hatton Cheek and Sir Thomas Dutton; fought in Calais; both killed.
  • 1613: Lord Bruce and Sir Edward Sackville (later Earl of Dorset); Lord Bruce was killed
  • 1613: The 5th Lord Chandos and Lord Hay (later Earl of Carlisle)
  • 1652: The 6th Lord Chandos and Colonel Henry Compton; Compton was killed, Chandos was found guilty of manslaughter and died whilst imprisoned.
  • 1667: George Villiers (later 2nd Duke of Buckingham) and Earl of Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury was killed, and George Villiers' second Sir J. Jenkins was killed by the Earl's second.
  • 1711: Richard Thornhill, Esq and Sir Cholmondeley Deering; Sir Cholmondeley was killed and Richard Thornhill convicted of manslaughter [1].
  • 1712: Lord Mohun and the 4th Duke of Hamilton; both were killed. Their seconds George Macartney, Esq and Colonel John Hamilton were found guilty of manslaughter.
  • 1731: The Earl of Bath and Lord Hervey
  • 1749: Captain Clarke R.N. and Captain Innis R.N; Innis was killed. Clarke was sentenced to death but received a Royal Pardon [1].
  • 1765: The 5th Lord Byron and William Chaworth; Chaworth was killed. Bryon was tried in the House of Lords and acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter, for which he was fined.
  • 1775: Earl Macartney and Major-General James Stuart; Earl Macartney was wounded.
  • 1779: Charles James Fox and Mr Adams
  • 1789: Frederick, Duke of York and Lieutenant-Colonel Lennox
  • 1792: Lady Almeria Braddock and Mrs. Elphinstone; so called "petticoat duel" at Hyde Park; Mrs Elphinstone was wounded.
  • 1796: William Pitt the Younger and George Tierney
  • 1799: Colonel Ashton and Major Allen; Duel took place in India; Ashton was killed.
  • 1807: Sir Francis Burdett and James Pauli; both men were wounded.
  • 1808: Major Campbell and Captain Boyd; Major Campbell was tried and executed for killing Captain Boyd.
  • 1809: George Canning and Lord Castlereagh; Canning was slightly wounded.
  • 1815: Daniel O'Connell and Norcot d'Esterre; d'Esterre was killed.
  • 1821: John Scott and J.H. Christie; John Scott, founder and editor of the London Magazine, was killed.
  • 1824: The 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Ensign Battier; Battier was a cornet in the Marquess's regiment. When Battier's pistol misfired, he declined the offer of another shot and left. He was later horsewhipped by the marquesses second Sir Henry Hardinge.
  • 1829: Duke of Wellington and the 10th Earl of Winchilsea; both aimed wide.
  • 1835: Mr Roebuck and Mr Black editor of the Morning Chronicle
  • 1835: Lord Alvanley and Morgan O'Connell; Morgan O'Connell; was the son of Daniel O'Connell
  • 1839: Marquess of Londonderry and Henry Gratton
  • 1840: The 7th Earl of Cardigan and Captain Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett; Captain Tuckett was wounded. Cardigan was arrested, tried in the House of Lords and was acquitted [1].
  • 1840: Prince Louis Napoleon and Charles, Count Léon; Police arrived to prevent the duel; both men were arrested and taken to Bow Street Prison.
  • 1843: Colonel Fawcett and Lieutenant Monro; Colonel Fawcett was killed.

French duels

American duels

Russian Duels

Duels in fiction