Duels: A guide to throwing down the gauntlet

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2012

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Pretty much everything you know about duels is true - it's a challenge to violence to defend honor. But did you know the U.S. Navy used to publish detailed guidelines in its midshipmen's handbook? Learn all there is to know about dueling in this episode.

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