10 Famous Duels and 1 Almost Duel: Media
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Artist's depiction of the 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.
Beacon Lights of History, Vol. XI, by John Lord, 1902
Miyamoto Musashi, woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1852.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: LC-DIG-jpd-01580)
A depiction of King Naresuan of Siam (Thailand) battling Crown Prince Mingyi Sra...
Pictures from History—Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Andrew Jackson, oil on canvas by Asher B. Durand, c. 1800; in the collection of the...
Bettmann/Getty Images
Alexander Hamilton agreed to fight Aaron Burr in a duel. Burr shot Hamilton on July...
Beacon Lights of History, Vol. XI, by John Lord, 1902
Adam Driver (left) and Matt Damon face off in the 2021 film The Last Duel,...
20th Century Studios; photograph, Patrick Redmond
Mark Twain in Constantinople, c. 1867, during the travels he later described in The...
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-28851)