![]() ![]() Men risked being ostracised from society for not issuing a duelling challenge in response to an insult. Up until the mid-19th century there were certain situations where a meeting with pistols or swords was seen not just a possible response to a perceived insult, but the only honourable one. The four men have just taken part in the last fatal duel between Englishmen on English soil.ĭuelling had been the way officers and gentlemen settled matters of honour for centuries. Minutes later, pistol shots echo across the afternoon sky and two men are seen fleeing the scene, as another crouches over a prostrate body that is crying out in agony. Late in the afternoon on, four young men slip out of Gosport near Portsmouth and make their way to a remote beach. Subscribe to All About History now for amazing savings! However, there was still time for one last duel in England… For centuries, duelling was a gentleman’s right to keep their honour, before the practice was made unlawful.
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