The History of Duelling
Subtitle: Including narratives of the most remarkable personal encounters, that have taken place from the earliest period to the present time. Volume 2
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: July 16, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9781421221359
Subjects: duelling,duel,history,John Gideon Millingen; Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Medical
First sentence: IN the beginning of this work an account has been given of various traditional trials by combat and judicial ordeals, marked with a similar character of brutality and superstition to that which distinguished similar meetings in France and other countries; and it has also been observed, that it appears evident that personal combats were brought into vogue in England by the followers of William the Conqueror.