10 Famous Duels and 1 Almost Duel: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

Face-off: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

Utagawa Kuniyoshi: woodcut of Miyamoto Musashi

Battle of Nong Sa Rai (1593)

U.S. Pres. Andrew Jackson

Alexander Hamilton

The Last Duel (2021)

An American abroad

See All Images →

Topics

Duel 10 Things You Need to Know About the Hamilton-Burr Duel, According to Hamilton’s Burr Today in History—February 20: The Eleventh Duel Commandment? No Dueling