Famous Duels in History
Famous Duels In History is a structured history dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Duel, Year, Location. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Mar 7, 2026
Included fields: Duel, Year, Location, Weapon, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1578 to 1967
- Across 13 preview rows
- Location groups
- 11 distinct values
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Duel, Year, and Location across history entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Duel↕ | Year↕ | Location↕ | Weapon↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamilton vs. Burr | 1804 | Weehawken, New Jersey | Flintlock pistols | Vice President killed Treasury Secretary, shaped American politics, Hamilton musical made it iconic again |
Pushkin's Fatal Duel | 1837 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Pistols | Russia's greatest poet killed at 37 defending his wife's honor, Georges d'Anthès survived, national tragedy |
Musashi vs. Sasaki Kojirō | 1612 | Ganryū Island, Japan | Wooden oar (Musashi) vs. long sword | Japan's greatest swordsman arrived late, carved an oar into a bokken, killed Kojirō with one blow |
Andrew Jackson vs. Charles Dickinson | 1806 | Kentucky, USA | Pistols | Dickinson shot first and hit Jackson in the chest. Jackson calmly fired back and killed him. Bullet stayed in Jackson for life |
Évariste Galois's Last Duel | 1832 | Paris, France | Pistols | 20-year-old math genius died in a duel, spent his last night writing revolutionary algebra (group theory), tragic waste |
Abraham Lincoln's Near-Duel | 1842 | Missouri (Bloody Island) | Cavalry broadswords (chosen by Lincoln for his long arms) | Lincoln challenged to a duel, chose ridiculous weapons to exploit his reach advantage, both sides backed down |
Mark Twain's Almost-Duel | 1864 | Virginia City, Nevada | Pistols (never fired) | Twain's second bluffed incredible marksmanship, opponent's second saw a bird shot and assumed it was Twain, all fled to California |
The Affair of the Mignons | 1578 | Paris, France | Swords | Three-on-three duel between favorites of Henri III and Duc de Guise, 4 of 6 died, ended the fad of court favorites dueling |
D'Artagnan's Duels (historical) | 1640s | Paris, France | Rapier | The real Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan did fight duels, inspired Dumas's Three Musketeers |
Burr vs. Hamilton's Son (Philip) | 1801 | Weehawken, New Jersey | Pistols | Philip Hamilton died 3 years before his father at the SAME dueling ground, same attending doctor |
Cardinal Richelieu's Anti-Dueling Laws | 1626 | France | N/A (legislative duel) | Richelieu made dueling punishable by death, executed Comte de Bouteville for dueling — ended an era |
The Petticoat Duel | 1792 | London, England | Pistols | Lady Almeria Braddock vs. Mrs. Elphinstone — duel over age insult, Braddock wounded Elphinstone's arm, rarest women's duel |
Wild Bill Hickok vs. Davis Tutt | 1865 | Springfield, Missouri | Revolvers (quick-draw) | First true Wild West quick-draw duel, 75-yard shot through the heart, cemented Hickok's legend |
Grevskabsduel (Last Legal Duel in France) | 1967 | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | Épée (sword) | Last known duel in France between two politicians, Gaston Defferre nicked René Ribière, both survived |
Cassius Clay (Abolitionist) Duels | 1840s-1860s | Kentucky, USA | Bowie knife + pistols | Cassius Marcellus Clay fought multiple duels defending abolition, once stabbed and shot, Muhammad Ali's namesake |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Duels in History organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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