A Brief Introduction to the Rules of Historical Pistol Duels

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This video is meant to give you an idea of how duelling was done in the 18th and 19th century, from a practical point of view. This is not about the sociocultural or political aspects of history, just a look at the rules for a pistol duel. • The follow-up video is an attempt at simulating a duel, just for entertainment purposes: • William vs. Skall - Our attempt at si... • Sources: • The Code Duello (1777): • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfe... • The Code of Honor by John Lyde Wilson (1838): • http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6085/6... • The history of dueling in America: • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfe... • • ******************************************************************************** • My favorite online store for buying swords (worldwide shipping): • http://goo.gl/dSsG6T • Channel-related shirts and stuff: • http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ • Some recommended knife makers on Amazon: • http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UT... • Want to help fund future videos? • / skallagrim • My Facebook page: • / skallagrimyt

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