The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Philosophy
The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Dueling
On the first fire, at the distance of eleven paces, both parties fell;
the one, Mr. Rogers, received a ball through his heart, and of course
died instantly. The other, Mr. Long, was shot through both his thighs,
and is also since dead.
BETWEEN BARON HOMPESCH AND MR. RICHARDSON.
Sept. 22, 1806.
A duel was fought this morning between Baron Hompesch and a Mr.
Richardson, of Colchester, in consequence of the Baron, who is
near-sighted, running against Mr. Richardson and two ladies in the
street. On the exchange of the third pistol Mr. Richardson was shot
through the body.
BETWEEN SIR FRANCIS BURDETT AND MR. PAULL.
May 5, 1807.
On account of a misunderstanding between Sir Francis Burdett and Mr.
Paull, a meeting took place at nine o’clock this morning, near Wimbledon
Common. Mr. Paull conceiving his character very injuriously reflected
upon by Sir Francis, despatched a challenge, late on Friday night, to
the Baronet, which being accepted, the parties met early yesterday
morning at Coombe Wood, near Wimbledon Common.
They discharged two pistols each. The second shot, fired by Mr. Paull,
wounded Sir Francis in the thigh; the second pistol, fired by Sir
Francis, wounded Mr. Paull in the leg. Sir Francis returned home in the
same carriage with Mr. Paull.
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The following is the truly amusing account given of this duel by Mr.
Bellenden Ker, and shows the necessity of selecting proper seconds on
such occasions:—
On Saturday morning. May 5, about half-past five o’clock, Sir Francis
Burdett’s servant came to me with a note from Sir Francis, desiring me
to come to him instantly to Wimbledon, with a pair of pistols, as he had
been called upon; but did not say by whom. I could procure none, after
trying at two officers of the Guards, and at Manton’s, but found none
fit for the purpose. It occurring to me that going thus from place to
place for pistols, might at last be the occasion of bringing on more
notice than I wished, I determined to proceed without them, thinking
that those who called upon him must have a pair at least; and that if it
was necessary they might serve both parties. I arrived at Sir Francis
Burdett’s house, at Wimbledon, about eight o’clock, having been obliged
to wait more than two hours for a chaise. He was gone on to the King’s
Arms, Kingston, having left a note for me to follow him there in his
carriage. On entering Kingston, I saw Mr. Paull in a coach, accompanied
by another person, and a servant on the coach seat. He called out to me
on passing his carriage, and said something that I did not distinctly
hear; but I think he advised me not to proceed into the town, as the
affair would be blown. I asked him where the inn was, and went on.
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