The Topless Duel Between A Princess And A Countess

[@DrLicuid]

According to a famous traveler of that time from Japan, Keisuke-san, the dispute started when countess arranged flowers and broke a stem of a rose. Saying that roses are weak, she asked for another flower arrangement. To this, princess replied that when the seed of a rose hatches, it can actually break rock. The very rock that twig like fingers of countess can't even scratch. It is undisputable that roses are strong, while countess is weak. Countess talked back by calling princess a streetwalker out of her prime, waning like an old rose. The reply was - you will taste defeat. And the answer - anywhere, anytime. The events and a pugilistic duel at a carriage-parking lot behind the opera were thoroughly depicted in a set of masterfull woodcuts that inspired countless artists of following days as a brilliant demonstration of strength through art.

[@junichiroyamashita]

While reading i was not sure if this was bull or not,but by the end i was so enthralled that i had to do a second take to realize it

[@drbopperthp]

Jocose, subversive, masterful. We need more of this on the intertubes.

[@vianeyboruel504]

Beautiful work

[@rogerszmodis]

People like boobs and violence pretty equally. I’m surprised we don’t still do this.

[@christinemerritt974]

It would be a female sport that actually dominates:)😂

[@Chamelionroses]

​@Bread And Circuses well then both the left in right feel ways about nude women showing breasts religiously.

[@Chamelionroses]

​@@christinemerritt974 onlyfans mud wrestling too?

[@JaylaStarr]

@@Chamelionroses lol *takes notes for OF ideas 😂 *

[@davontayleon1667]

​@@christinemerritt974 lol

[@joanhoffman3702]

There was a duelist who stripped completely naked to avoid clothing being pushed into a wound. (He knew about clothing infecting wounds.) This act so unnerved his opponent that the other conceded victory without a shot being fired.

[@geneticdisorder1900]

Dang I thought you were writing a poem 😂😂 at first !

[@vianeyboruel504]

​@@geneticdisorder1900😂

[@kcmt01]

He was totally incapacitated by laughter...?

[@sking3492]

What?you mean he was in his birthday suit???!!😯😯

[@childfreechick2980]

This is catty, petty, and ridiculous, while also being brave, honorable, and clever at the same time. I love it! 😂

[@erictaylor5462]

Not really that different today. Just look at the number of people who totally lose it when the see another driver do something wrong, like cutting them off. Maybe even if you just did something they didn't like. I was a pedestrian once waiting for the light to change when I saw a guy who looked like he was going to go before the light turned green. I said, "No turn on red." pointing at the sign. The guy flipped me off with his hand out the window, said "Fuck you asshole" to make sure I understood then turned on the red light. The guy behind him said to me, "Hey you tried." before he went to pull the guy over. Another time I was riding behind a cop going just a bit over the speed limit. I saw this guy coming up the fast lane going much much faster than I was going. I made a "slow down" gesture and as he passed me going maybe 120 he flipped me off. He was still flipping me off when he passed the cop. I would have loved to see that conversation. "Officer, for real, I was not flipping you off. I was flipping off the guy behind you. At the time I thought he was trying to tell me what to do. I see now he was trying to warn me that you were ahead of him." Somehow, I don't think that would make it better.

[@TheShoe1990]

"The blades were nearly edgeless, like the lyrics to a Will Smith song" 🤣😂

[@janina8559]

Should have been a slap fest!

[@flameofthewest4902]

But not the back of his hand.

[@billfaint6736]

Why are people challenging people who disagree with them, with violence.? Does their argument not win?

[@Artliker1234]

@@billfaint6736 what are you talking about he's talking about Will Smith safe for work lyrics

[@corruptedpants]

Regular rapiers would have very sharp edges though, unlike the lyrics to a Will Smith song.

[@cultofsgc]

They should bring this back but on pay per view

[@danam0228]

Yeah, baby, yeah!

[@mike6331]

Why pay per view

[@atuvera9021]

I bet there's something like this already somewhere on the internet for free

[@cristinesplinis5815]

I’d be surprised if it hasn’t happened already. 😉

[@briansullivan5908]

You should watch professional slapping. It's scarier than MMA.

[@cheeseman417]

I love this channel!, you bring laughter and a little light into this increasingly dark world we're living in!, thank you for your wit and creativity on these episodes in retelling the historical events you feature.

[@JaylaStarr]

I watch this channel to sleep lol throw a playlist on and 😴

[@JaylaStarr]

Not saying it’s boring lol I just love it so much lol

[@kristiskinner8542]

Increasingly dark? Yeah no, it definately isnt either compared to how dark some periods throughout history have actually been

[@paulcowlishaw]

Will Smith should've challenged Chris Rock to a duel instead of slapping him.

[@waynemontpetit8181]

Underrated comment 💯

[@williamromine5715]

Actually, that was how the challenge was made: slapping the other's face. So maybe Smith was challenging him, but Rock didn't accept the challenge.

[@paulcowlishaw]

@@williamromine5715 I know it was.

[@selfiekroos1777]

Smith wouldve destroyed Rock

[@paulcowlishaw]

@@selfiekroos1777 we all know that

[@82dorrin]

They need to bring back dueling immediately.

[@cheeseman417]

😂😂😂😂 Ohh yeah!!

[@BrooksDunn]

Trump and Biden.

[@TheR3alBoazB]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@riton349]

Still exists, it's just called: "Final Destination, No items, Fox only" 🎮

[@michaelgartner4454]

I'm all for it.

[@btetschner]

I love the writer Ivan Turgenev. He has duels througout many of his stories.

[@sethmaki1333]

Duelling is a practice that never should have fallen out of favor. EVER.

[@billfaint6736]

Why? Why should someone face possible death because of your prejudices?

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

It was outlawed by little pr*cks whose alligator mouths couldn't back up their hummingbird @sses. That's why the U.S. Congress is fully of acid-tongued bitch slappers instead of any real men these days. If you challenge some 'spin doctor'/professional liar to a duel, you can be arrested even before the fight. These little pansies have no sense of honor whatsoever.

[@jackbluehq6653]

​@@billfaint6736because its fun Also dueling doesn't have to be lethal, you can use non sharp swords for dueling for fun and sport.

[@Foxglove963]

@@jackbluehq6653 You don't know the difference between a rapier and a sword, do you!

[@artawhirler]

This is definitely the best topless-duel video I've seen all day.

[@bryanparkhurst17]

Another thought as to why they may have been topless is that with the clothing of the era being so cumbersome, it would allow much more movement of the extremities that were being used for the duel.

[@briansullivan5908]

They had bras back then.

[@Littlevampiregirl100]

​@@briansullivan5908 the thought of dueling with anything but sports bras on does not sound optimal, but maybe thats all in my head. i just think of the straps falling down or the bra failing to do the whole purpose of keeping the breasts in place if it had to be loosened up for flexible shoulder movements. i dont know what kind of bras they had back then though

[@kingdavidapple]

And probably without bustles! Cumbersome, indeed.

[@kobiee2x137]

It was because the rapier being a primarily stabbing weapon meant that the the clothing could tear and be packed into wounds leading to infection. They were aware of this fact.

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

I really like the photos and paintings used in this one, like the photo of that woman with the cigar (1:49) and that one with the two women squaring off in a field (5:34).

[@heathermason9311]

This is the best episode of Weird History. EVER! 😂

[@dearbrad1996]

Never let facts get in the way of a good story

[@csmith8503]

That is the first thing that every "news" reporter is taught.

[@geneticdisorder1900]

Never let clothes get in the way of a woman’s body !!!!😊

[@skyden24195]

Watching this video, two things came to mind: 1. The duel between Hamilton and Burr always makes me think of the "Got Milk?" commercial where a man, obsessed with the famous duel, is called on the phone by a radio-station having a contest. The radio-station asks the question, "Who shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel?" to which the obsessed man cannot answer as his mouth is full of cake and he has nothing to wash it down with thereby losing the contest. 2. Liechtenstein is where Heath Ledger's character "Ulrich" claims to be from (Ulrich Von Liechtenstein, his falsified name/title) in the movie "A Knight's Tale." Perhaps the infamous duel inspired the screenwriters for Ulrich's name seeing that he (Ulrich) was supposed to be a constant participant in jousts, which of course is a duel on horseback with very long sticks. lol.

[@johnernst8718]

This absolutely needs to be a movie!

[@civicsreview5697]

Honestly, whenever I see gaudy bouquets, I become enraged enough to fight to the death too. So tasteless...

[@Missfoxtooyou]

I concur, I tend to huff and flip my hair over my right shoulder as I stomp off from the offensive sight.

[@jonnymmac]

​@@Missfoxtooyou I agree to your concurrance. Harumph harumph.

[@imperatorcaesardivifiliusa3805]

The real reason duels fell out of favour was high standing gentlemen died for trivial reasons. One famous duel in the United Kingdom, that turned public opinion away from the Duel was a pistol duel over their owners pet dogs getting into a fight. It ended with one man dead and another badly wounded.For no other reason than which dog was at fault for starting the fight.

[@palmer3977]

Anyone "I challenge you to a duel", Me "Ok you win".

[@briansullivan5908]

Smart

[@perryholley6005]

Now remember, as the challenged you would be able to choose the nature of the duel. It could be a dance-off, or marathon D&D session if you so chose.

[@rex8255]

Re. being topless not making much of a difference with bullets: Actually, it would have. More then one person died because the bullet was removed, but the Doctor(?) couldn't get the cloth out. There is actually a scene in "Master and Commander" where the cloth WAS removed from a bullet wound, and everyone was happy because it matched the hole in the Sailors clothing. Yes, a fictional movie, but the scene still makes the point.

[@housemouse4209]

Yes! I thought of Master and Commander as well. Great movie.

[@iankemp1131]

And in C.S. Forester's novel "Hornblower and the Atropos" a duel is fought with guns and the loser nearly dies because of the suppurating effect of the clothing lodged with the ball in his body. A risky operation removes it successfully, there being no other choice if the man is to live. Forester's research was thorough so this sounds fully logical.

[@rex8255]

@@iankemp1131 I watched the Horatio Hornblower series on KZbin. Probably not as good as the novels, but still!

[@iankemp1131]

@@rex8255 It was entertaining, but took a very different course to the novels and a huge amount was omitted or changed. The books have loads of interesting detail.

[@raistormrs]

You could have added, that topless duelling was already a thing amongst men, especially of military background and experience. So the doctor gave Sound advice vor the circumstances of the time.

[@MultiAlanR]

Woman: "She insulted me, I want you to risk your life for my honor". Man:"Actually you're all emancipated now, you can duel yourselves". Woman: "I've changed my mind, I think I'll leave it."

[@YoungGandalf2325]

Nobody got the duel on video with their cellphone? It would have gone viral!

[@JaylaStarr]

😂 they said no men were around… smh I bet there was at least one watching somewhere lol

[@thatlittlevoice6354]

We're lucky we got all these crisp photos from the narrator.

[@waynemontpetit8181]

#WorldStarHipHop

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Reality is stranger than fiction moment. Imagine if they made a booty bumping contest into an anime and into an actual booty bumping contest....oh wait.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

In Portugal of all places. 🇵🇹

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

​@Alice Rivierre What I said Truth is reality if you think about it.

[@jarentz]

I imagine the weapons used in the late 19c would have been épées, not rapiers. These are very similar to the modern fencing weapon which itself is simply a blunted dueling sword. Besides diminishing the chance for an infection, duelists went shirtless to show they they wore no defensive protection and so that any wounds would be immediately visible. These wounds could be a condition for ending the fight.

[@shelbynamels973]

Right. First blood rather than to the death.

[@alicelund147]

Yes real rapiers are also very heavy weapons.

[@bforman1300]

How about the duel in Denver between rival madams...in which the only fatality was the man the two were fighting over...?

[@barbarossarotbart]

What?

[@btetschner]

There is probably someone writing a film script based off this video right now.

[@geraldfriend256]

The Wicked Lady. It was done. Wanna see Marina Sirtis’ boobs?

[@emmapeel8163]

definitely Weird History

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

So, the true hero was the doctor! Also, it’s not true it wouldn’t make a difference with the kind of gun wounds people got back then! Infection from dirty clothes was just as much a thing when getting shot!

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

There were duels well into the 20th century. Georges Santelli was an Italian and Hungarian champion fencer in 1920 and an experienced duelist. Aldo Nadi a later Italian World Champion had a duel with an Italian sports reporter in the 1930s. I know of one that occurred in California in 1978 in the town of Sonoma, in Sonoma County. Schlager dueling was a 19th German dueling system that had university league participation. You could only be involved if you were a top student. This was aimed at proving one's courage. The head was target with eyes and nose protected. The typical result was a scar on the cheek which as a mark of aristocracy among men. It lasted up until WW2. But it was still in practice the last I knew of in the 1980s (only in secret). I was a competitive fencer for many years and was nationally rated. I once came very close to fighting a real duel with an A-hole who thought he knew what he was doing at a Renaissance Faire. I embarrassed him adequately with dull weapons without having to take up his challenge.

[@briansullivan5908]

I would not duel and doing it topless would be extremely uncomfortable, especially for those of us who need more support.

[@thejollyskunk]

I support this type of dueling

[@Nylak-Otter]

Every lesbian in your history classroom just sat up and started paying attention. Continue, please. 🧐

[@janel.8921]

Don’t forget about heterosexual boys.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

@@janel.8921 Please, Madam...We prefer the pronoun Men of Culture.

[@thewarriorofthedoomsday5351]

shut up!

[@tonygray7291]

@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing Man of Taste

[@destinywilliams801]

Certain that if I were teleported back, I'd have been a duelmaster, or dead.

[@potatomatop9326]

Alternate Video Title: Rule34 Swordfight.

[@bloodbadger5332]

Or something that happens in a anime.

[@CubanMami4]

Your narrations are the best, always makes me smile/laugh no matter what it is abt! Too bad there were not cell phones back then😂 or pay per view!

[@moracomole8090]

relatively happy marriage, emphasis on the Relative

[@shelbynamels973]

04:23 shows a specific kind of duel, a duel between two members of a German university fraternity - a "schlagende Burschenschaft". I really don't know if they are still doing it, but I remember a teacher in high school who had a dueling scar on his cheek - a "Schmiss" - that in his days was shown off with pride. I can recall at least three movies that showed this kind of duel. One was the Poirot episode called ""The Secret of the Spanish Chest", to name just one off the top of my head.

[@thiloreichelt4199]

Yes, that does still occur in Germany, although members of fraternities adhering to that custom are a small minority among students. But that custom is NOT a duel, though it has evolved from duel. Think of it as kind of test of courage or initiation rite.

[@baliyae]

My curiosity brought me here.

[@michelleelle4622]

Very interesting. Thank you! 😊

[@btetschner]

I have a rivalry topic: The feud between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Hilarious! That is one of the most famous celebrity feuds of all time.

[@briansullivan5908]

That actually involved fisticuffs

[@geraldfriend256]

Fun fact: they never had a topless duel.

[@btetschner]

@@geraldfriend256 Fun Fact: You are following my lead. That one is an actual fact.

[@geraldfriend256]

@@btetschner Thank you for your groundbreaking journalism. Who knew?

[@btetschner]

@@geraldfriend256 Everyone knows that you are a follower, including yourself. You are nothing without someone else's lead.

[@grapeshot]

I'm sure somebody could turn this into some type of anime.

[@Chamelionroses]

A man of culture. Heh

[@Chamelionroses]

​@Bread And Circuses I was thinking possible hentia but yeah.

[@WhozMuffinzz]

Back in my day we use to duel naked!

[@hereticpariah6_66]

Back in _my_ day, _we_ duelled *skinless!!*

[@jonnymmac]

That was just in the prison showers. Shhh

[@briansullivan5908]

Ancient Greece?

[@jazzmusician46]

I’m sorry to be picky to your wonderful videos, but the rapier sword WAS sharp on both sides of the blade. Yes it was pointy, but its sharpness aided in its penetration of the victim. Hopeless in combat, particularly piercing armour, it was used as a slashing weapon and in duels.

[@navret1707]

I would agree you duel if it was with blunderbusses in balloons. See the movie “Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines”.

[@eliu868]

Dueling in style

[@ericswain4177]

This was not unheard of at that time, Topless Duel Between Woman. I am an Art Collector and I have an original painting of just Sutch a Duel from that era. After Émile-Antoine Bayards (French, 1837-1891)The Duel; and The Reconciliation. Supposedly representing a duel between the French writer Gisèle d’Estoc and her former mistress, the trapeze artist Médrano.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

This would be perfect for Anime

[@Chamelionroses]

​@Bread And Circuses of course all sorts of things are written into fantasy that actually happens. Though true it can amaze.

[@bloodbadger5332]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@tremorsfan]

I'd like to know about the role of Lady in Waiting in the British court and what it means in the 21st century.

[@SiqueScarface]

The most famous duels I knew of, before the musical rose to fame, was the duel between Évariste Galois and Perschin d’Herbinville, which led to the death of one of the most promising mathematical prodigies of all time, and that between Alexander Pushkin and Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d’Anthès, which ended the life and career of one of the greatest in Literature.

[@JamesFromTexas]

Bring back the duel!

[@donutpredator4945]

I love this channel 😂

[@Seeker0628]

Bring back duels & make them public viewing on TV. Like WWE... but for actual reality.

[@Chamelionroses]

People get pissed over slap fighting and freaked out about women sword fighting at the Olympics some places. That may be tough such as accepted world wide.

[@donHooligan]

blades not bullets. no fat slobs get to be champions.

[@joesantos2455]

Problem is: Aaron went "avada-kadavra" when Alexander went "expelliarmus"!

[@angeliquesapone0525]

Ahhh haha I see you Joe lol

[@sallykohorst8803]

Another very interesting subject. You really work hard to pronounce those strange names. Good for you!

[@jlovebirch]

There's a 1970 Italian comedy set in 1900 called "Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa" (The Woman who Invented "the move") that has two elegant topless women having a duel outdoors that may have been inspired by this story.

[@joegordon5117]

Well this would have certainly put a different spin on my fencing classes back in the day!

[@umbrellacorp.]

In my days we had Yu gi oh! Duels. It was Awesome back then. 😎👍

[@btetschner]

A+ video! It is an honor being a supporter of this channel before it reverberates throughout the culture. One day people like Robert Downey Jr. will "discover" this channel and will give his recommendation of the channel as a gift to those he loves.

[@nedisahonkey]

Uh what? Wtf does some random actor you like have to do with anything?

[@btetschner]

@@nedisahonkey "does some random actor" - You know what you are saying is not honest.

[@btetschner]

@@nedisahonkey Your new nickname is Ned Nobody. If anyone calls you a Nobody, you can tell them its your new family name.

[@nedisahonkey]

@@btetschner OK you're just mentally ill now it all makes sense. Should've known from you commenting on the video over and over with non sequiturs. Hope you get some help buddy

[@btetschner]

@@nedisahonkey You just aren't grateful for any of the awesome videos that Weird History makes.

[@patwilson2546]

Nitpick: dueling topless with pistols would be valuable as well, for the exact same reason. Lots of soldiers died because the bullet pushed dirty clothing into the wound, causing infection. Interesting video. Love the presentation.

[@loyalrammy]

Honor was everything in the late 19th century and being called a coward was worse than death. So yeah, I’d have to duel.

[@survivalinthezombieapocaly2142]

Wow! 👍👍👏👏It's really cool!

[@1963Iota]

Instead of slapping her on her face with a glove for the challenge, she slapped her with a bra

[@JaylaStarr]

Lol

[@susanpage8315]

😂

[@tahlithahouston690]

😂😂😂

[@geneticdisorder1900]

More like corset, they didn’t have over the shoulder boulder holders back then 😂

[@1963Iota]

@@geneticdisorder1900 😅

[@Stephano_v_Bove__]

Omg! 😂 not only do i learn, but always get a good laugh from you, EVERY TIME 😅!! ; “I am most amused.” - …

[@videogamevalley7523]

“edgeless….like a Will Smith song” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JaylaStarr]

I had to rewind that part 😂

[@videogamevalley7523]

@@JaylaStarr facts

[@JaylaStarr]

@@videogamevalley7523 have u seen Chris rock new stand up in Netflix? Freaking loved it lol every joke hit

[@videogamevalley7523]

@@JaylaStarr No I haven’t but people I know told me about it

[@tylerhackner9731]

As another comment said, turn this into an anime

[@Chamelionroses]

It came to mind before the comment but yeah. Reminds me of many anime and manga that already exist. 😂

[@btetschner]

Ideas for future videos: x The Lost Generation of Writers x The history of conspiracy theories x Unusual elements of Greek culture

[@biggemboaty]

They were told there are no shirts in dueling, just like there is no bras in space.

[@Chamelionroses]

I clicked mostly for the comments and your wit.

[@skfh3]

Nice

[@sususegar]

2:16 "The specific nature of their dispute remains lost to history"... Same can be said about how every man feels when his partner/spouse gets angry suddenly.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

Fun fact- Here in Kentucky a part of our state constitution specifies that EVERY statewide elected officeholder MUST swear an oath upon being inaugurated that they have NEVER participated in or challenged someone to a duel. Just a couple of years ago a candidate was being interviewed on a radio show, cracked a joke saying he challenges (opponent) to a duel for something that (opponent) said that he didn't like. Guess what? Opponent GOES TO COURT, tries to get the candidate DISQUALIFIED! Don't remember the outcome, I think it just sorta "went away".

[@survivalinthezombieapocaly2142]

Sure! Maybe, maybe.

[@akosbarati2239]

Then the candidate freezes for 20 seconds and the aides recognize he was still there to see Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic so maybe he should step down.

[@JaylaStarr]

My guy said b4 ish gets real 😂 love this narrator

[@akramgimmini8165]

True Women Power right there

[@briansullivan5908]

I'd like to think we're smarter than that.

[@MonkeyDToniProductions]

@@briansullivan5908 You would like to but in reality... we‘re not

[@LordWhatever]

As always, I was never disappointed, and yes, I was starting to question when the "headlights" would appear. Hey!! No judging, ok?

[@giancarlovelandrez3413]

the princess and the countess categorically denied the duel from happening (then proceeds to bit their lower lip and gave the reporters a quick wink 😉)

[@Tully_23_32]

Marrying your uncle is what "Keeping It In The Family" means. It makes me nauseas just thinking of my mum & dad's brothers let alone marrying one of them & doing the nasty with them!

[@greenghoul157]

This is pretty wild especially for back then 😳

[@littlebear1520]

I think we should bring dueling back and not just with banjos

[@jamesfry8983]

Yes im a fine swordsman, I want dueling to come back, I demand satisfaction.

[@jbray34]

Can you do one on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis?

[@jmcg9822]

Well I did not expect this headline on my feed today.

[@jimtussing]

Doctor: “Yeah, it’s ehhhhhh for um safety reasons…yeah…dat’s it. Safety reasons. To avoid errrrrr infection. Yeah, dat’s it.”

[@danielmoore1734]

Would love the weird history of the duel and the weird history of paintball

[@jerrywatson1958]

Europe was really strange back then. Being born in the US, I couldn't relate to dueling period. I'm a boomer, I was taught life is precious, "Thou Shall Not Kill" was drilled into me from birth. Although later on exceptions would be made for times of war (Vietnam, Cuban Missile Crisis). But a good fight like boxing (not leading to death or permeate damage) was cool. Mohamed Ali, Mike Tyson were the Gladiators of my time. I give them both much respect.

[@JimboShogun0686]

This sounds like an anime I would watch

[@akosbarati2239]

In summation, I'm seeing quite a few comments who earnestly wish there still was dueling. It depends on what kind of dueling you wish to bring back. While this particular duel due to higher social status may have leaned toward the Western style of duel, the further you go East, the less this became true. Pushkin agreed to his last duel, well-knowingly that he will face certain death. Duels in Russia or even in the Hungarian part of the Austrian Empire were fought to the death, and brutally so. So from my perspective, it's an excellent thing there are no duels anymore. Hungary had its own Laurel and Hardy in the cabaret world, but the two men hated each other in real life to the point they settled on a duel. Their actions prompted regent Horthy to ask the rubber stamp parliament to officially outlaw dueling in 1931.

[@matthewmcdaid7962]

I'm in favor of reinstating the custom of dueling. When there is a substantial disagreement between countries, the heads of state should be compelled to face one another in a duel. It would save the lives of countless thousands if not millions of soldiers on either side. The financial burden of such disagreements being only the provision of weapons and venue for two persons rather than the complex array of technological weaponry typical of today's wars would greatly enrich the general populations of the countries involved. Can you imagine how wealthy Americans, for example, would be if the annual expenditure of billions for arms, military personnel, equipment, etc. dropped to a mere pittance?

[@psykotisyinc]

We need to bring back duels

[@nova2512]

*She probably married her uncle because there was no one else to marry. 26 is really late back then, and women were looked down on at that age if they hadn’t been married. Also probably had something to do with keeping land in the family. Cause that’s what marriage was designed for. A way to pass down land*

[@Henpitts]

I find it offensive That you think I clicked on the link because it mentioned topless! Of course I was extremely interested in the history of the historical event in question. .... I need a hug.

[@owengraves1163]

That newspaper you show wasn’t the LA Times. It was the El Paso Times, which I found very interesting. A lot of unknown information in my hometown rag.

[@rotorheadv8]

“Choose your weapons” “Badminton racks”

[@flabbybum9562]

It is uplifting that they are reported to have made a clean breast of their differences after the duel.

[@chefchaudard3580]

It was tit for tat...

[@Yfuyhj]

I'm sick of censorship on you-tube . You can tell the story , but blur the pictures. Ridiculous

[@hippyjanet]

I think the true winner of the dual was the audience 🌈

[@bhangrafan4480]

Duelling was banned in Britain by the Duke of Wellington who strongly opposed it. He was Prime Minister from 1828 -30 and in 1834.

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You forgot Denver madam Mattie Silks' top less gunfight.

[@margaretcottingham5920]

What a shame. They should've had a flower arranging contest. Instead they opted to participate in an already dying form of dispute settlement. Sad. Well born but lacking in proper social graces befitting a countess and princess.