The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)

CONTENTS

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

DUELS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

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 Authorities	Page 1

Case 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 Hereford	5

Meeting 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 abolished	6

Duels 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 Noblemen	9

Cause 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 Player	21

Duel, 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 precedency	38

Quarrel 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 them	46

Duel 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 day	52

Duel 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. Forbes	60

CHAPTER II.

DUELS DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE THE THIRD.

Reflections on the frequency of Duelling during this long reign	84
Duel between Lord Kilmaurs and a French officer, at Marseilles, May, 1765	92
—— two Officers on Kennington Common, 1765	94
—— Mr. Henry Flood and Mr. Agar, 1769	94
—— George Garrick and Mr. Baddeley, 1770	94
—— Lord Milton and Lord Poulett, January 29, 1771	95
—— Mr. M’Lean and Mr. Cameron, 1772	95
—— Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq. and Mr. Matthews, 1772	96
—— Lord Townshend and the Earl of Bellamont, Feb. 2, 1773	98
—— Mr. Scawen and Mr. Fitzgerald, Sept. 1, 1773	99
—— Mr. Whately and Mr. Temple, December 11, 1773	99
—— Captain Stoney and the Rev. Mr. Bate, Jan. 13, 1777	101
—— Count Rice and Visc nternal">320
—— Major-General Moore and Mr. Stapylton, February 13, 1832	321
—— General Jacqueminot and M. Belmonte, March 23, 1832	323
—— M. Coste and M. BÉnoit, September, 1832	324
—— Sir John Jeffcott and Dr. Hennis, May 10, 1833	327
—— M. Charles Leon, natural son of Napoleon Buonaparte, and Captain De Hesse, August 1833	334
—— The Duke De Rovigo and Count De Langle, February 14, 1835	336
—— Mr. St. John and Count Catraffiana, April 25, 1835	336
—— Captain White and Colonel Bellamy, November 21, 1835	337
—— Brigadier-General Evans and Captain Dickson, April 8, 1836	338
—— M. Armand Carrel and M. Émile De Girardin, July, 1836	339
—— The Honourable Grantley Berkeley and William Maginn, LL.D, August 4, 1836	340
—— Mr. Harring and a Polish officer, May 11, 1837	341
—— Mr. Anderson and Mr. Jones, August 1837	342
—— Mr. Cilley and Mr. Graves, November 1837	343
—— Sir John Milley Doyle and Dr. Lovell, March 1838	344
—— Mr. Pigot and Mr. Carroll, April 27, 1838	345
—— Mr. Rushout and Mr. Borthwick, May 8, 1838	346
—— M. Calmel and M. Luard, May 1838	346
—— Lord Castlereagh and M. Gerard De Melcy, June 16, 1838	347
—— Mr. Mirfin and Mr. Eliot, August 22, 1838	349
—— The Marquis of Londonderry and Mr. Grattan, January 13, 1839	355
—— Lord Powerscourt and Mr. Roebuck, February 28, 1839	357
—— Lord George Loftus and Lord Harley, December 10, 1839	358
—— Lord William Paget and Mr. Fiske, December 20, 1839	359
—— Mr. Wynn and Mr. Brown, In a Stage-Coach, May 17, 1840	359
—— M. Throuet and M. Paulin PruÉ, June, 1840	360
—— Mr. Antonio Garbonia and Mr. Kechoff, July 4, 1840	361
—— The Earl of Cardigan and Captain Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett, September 12, 1840	361

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