Pistols at Dawn

Pistols at Dawn PDF

Author: Richard Hopton

Publisher: Piatkus Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 474

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Duelling is embedded in our collective consciousness, through numerous films and books. This book traces the history of the duel from its medieval antecedents in trial by combat and chivalric tournaments. Using numerous accounts of actual duels, it shows how the arcane rules of the duel evolved.