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A Polite Exchange of Bullets
A Polite Exchange of BulletsStephen Banks
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Stephen Banks
A Polite Exchange of Bullets

A Polite Exchange of Bullets The Duel and the English Gentleman, 1750-1850

Stephen Banks
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Explores why minor slights to certain kinds of gentlemen led to duels in order for honour to be satisfied, and how such ideas about honour changed over time.
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