sir I demand satisfaction are you crazy dude who isn’t familiar with the
dude who isn’t familiar with the
dude who isn’t familiar with the dramatic threat I challenge you to a
dramatic threat I challenge you to a
dramatic threat I challenge you to a duel
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 duels in history for this list we’re
duels in history for this list we’re
duels in history for this list we’re strictly reviewing conflicts between two
strictly reviewing conflicts between two
strictly reviewing conflicts between two individuals although the manner of
individuals although the manner of
individuals although the manner of engagement varies based upon the
engagement varies based upon the
engagement varies based upon the historical time period and location
historical time period and location
historical time period and location these duels feature a variety of
these duels feature a variety of
these duels feature a variety of weaponry from swords to pistols
number 10 Wild Bill Hickok versus Davis
number 10 Wild Bill Hickok versus Davis Tutt in Springfield Missouri on July
Tutt in Springfield Missouri on July
Tutt in Springfield Missouri on July 21st 1865 Wild Bill Hickok and Davis
21st 1865 Wild Bill Hickok and Davis
21st 1865 Wild Bill Hickok and Davis Tutt resorted to arms after a series of
Tutt resorted to arms after a series of
Tutt resorted to arms after a series of disputes relating to a minor poker debt
disputes relating to a minor poker debt
disputes relating to a minor poker debt Hickok owed to Tut Hickok famously
Hickok owed to Tut Hickok famously
Hickok owed to Tut Hickok famously threatened Tut not to venture into the
threatened Tut not to venture into the
threatened Tut not to venture into the town square
town square
town square quote unless dead men can walk needless
quote unless dead men can walk needless
quote unless dead men can walk needless to say the two met in the square faced
to say the two met in the square faced
to say the two met in the square faced each other sideways and drew
each other sideways and drew
each other sideways and drew simultaneously Tut missed and Hickok
simultaneously Tut missed and Hickok
simultaneously Tut missed and Hickok landed a bullet in Tut’s left ribcage
landed a bullet in Tut’s left ribcage
landed a bullet in Tut’s left ribcage cuts last words were boys I’m killed
cuts last words were boys I’m killed
cuts last words were boys I’m killed though this seems to be just the way it
though this seems to be just the way it
though this seems to be just the way it is in the movies it was rare for such a
is in the movies it was rare for such a
is in the movies it was rare for such a shootout to play out this way
shootout to play out this way
shootout to play out this way nonetheless this immortalized gunslinger
nonetheless this immortalized gunslinger
nonetheless this immortalized gunslinger duels in the Wild West get down off your
duels in the Wild West get down off your
duels in the Wild West get down off your horse or face the consequences
number nine King that is Owen vs Prince
number nine King that is Owen vs Prince Minh Chitra at the end of the Burmese
Minh Chitra at the end of the Burmese
Minh Chitra at the end of the Burmese Siamese war in 1593 Burmese Crown Prince
Siamese war in 1593 Burmese Crown Prince
Siamese war in 1593 Burmese Crown Prince Minh sheets raw confronted Siamese King
Minh sheets raw confronted Siamese King
Minh sheets raw confronted Siamese King Naresuan
Naresuan
Naresuan in Siam Nanae zone persuaded min she
in Siam Nanae zone persuaded min she
in Siam Nanae zone persuaded min she thought to duel on the backs of war
thought to duel on the backs of war
thought to duel on the backs of war elephants
the younger and fitter prints saw
the younger and fitter prints saw himself at an advantage and so the duel
himself at an advantage and so the duel
himself at an advantage and so the duel commenced Minh sheets raw cut netizens
commenced Minh sheets raw cut netizens
commenced Minh sheets raw cut netizens hat just missing him in the process
hat just missing him in the process
hat just missing him in the process after carefully avoiding this fatal
after carefully avoiding this fatal
after carefully avoiding this fatal swipe that is the one proceeded to slash
swipe that is the one proceeded to slash
swipe that is the one proceeded to slash the prints to death though both remained
the prints to death though both remained
the prints to death though both remained on their elephants
now known as the elephant battle the
now known as the elephant battle the date of this event
date of this event
date of this event January 18th is now eternalized as Royal
January 18th is now eternalized as Royal
January 18th is now eternalized as Royal Thai Armed Forces Day number eight
Thai Armed Forces Day number eight
Thai Armed Forces Day number eight colonel bal Biggs v vs captain wild’
colonel bal Biggs v vs captain wild’
colonel bal Biggs v vs captain wild’ device it’s the honest ones you want to
device it’s the honest ones you want to
device it’s the honest ones you want to watch out for you can never predict
watch out for you can never predict
watch out for you can never predict they’re gonna do something incredibly
they’re gonna do something incredibly
they’re gonna do something incredibly stupid
during the French restoration in Paris
during the French restoration in Paris all it took was one wrong comment about
all it took was one wrong comment about
all it took was one wrong comment about a hat to start a duel in this case two
a hat to start a duel in this case two
a hat to start a duel in this case two officers dueled it out with swords due
officers dueled it out with swords due
officers dueled it out with swords due to an insult levied by Colonel ballads
to an insult levied by Colonel ballads
to an insult levied by Colonel ballads effete against royal guard captain Hulda
effete against royal guard captain Hulda
effete against royal guard captain Hulda vows uniform cockade bal beads fed
vows uniform cockade bal beads fed
vows uniform cockade bal beads fed easily disarmed Rowell several times but
easily disarmed Rowell several times but
easily disarmed Rowell several times but was not satisfied the two decided to be
was not satisfied the two decided to be
was not satisfied the two decided to be much more extreme they agreed to have
much more extreme they agreed to have
much more extreme they agreed to have their left arms bound together in the
their left arms bound together in the
their left arms bound together in the back of a moving carriage with both
back of a moving carriage with both
back of a moving carriage with both armed with daggers
armed with daggers
armed with daggers they’ve brutally stabbed each other as
they’ve brutally stabbed each other as
they’ve brutally stabbed each other as the carriage made its rounds bal beards
the carriage made its rounds bal beards
the carriage made its rounds bal beards fete emerged from the carriage the
fete emerged from the carriage the
fete emerged from the carriage the victor and Raoul was dead however Val
victor and Raoul was dead however Val
victor and Raoul was dead however Val being Safed died a few days later anyway
being Safed died a few days later anyway
being Safed died a few days later anyway I called number 7 Alexander Pushkin vs.
I called number 7 Alexander Pushkin vs.
I called number 7 Alexander Pushkin vs. George dantos French military officer
George dantos French military officer
George dantos French military officer Josh Alda eek aha des allegedly pursued
Josh Alda eek aha des allegedly pursued
Josh Alda eek aha des allegedly pursued Russian author Alexander Pushkin’s wife
Russian author Alexander Pushkin’s wife
Russian author Alexander Pushkin’s wife Natalia and not surprisingly Pushkin was
Natalia and not surprisingly Pushkin was
Natalia and not surprisingly Pushkin was furious perhaps to better his chances
furious perhaps to better his chances
furious perhaps to better his chances somehow Dante’s married Natalia’s sister
somehow Dante’s married Natalia’s sister
somehow Dante’s married Natalia’s sister shortly after their marriage Pushkin
shortly after their marriage Pushkin
shortly after their marriage Pushkin wrote a letter denigrating Dante’s the
wrote a letter denigrating Dante’s the
wrote a letter denigrating Dante’s the rivaling brother-in-law’s quickly found
rivaling brother-in-law’s quickly found
rivaling brother-in-law’s quickly found themselves dueling in st. Petersburg
themselves dueling in st. Petersburg
themselves dueling in st. Petersburg Russia On January 27th 1837
Dante’s fired first and shot Pushkin in
Dante’s fired first and shot Pushkin in the stomach Pushkin rose and fired
the stomach Pushkin rose and fired
the stomach Pushkin rose and fired giving Dante’s a minor bullet wound on
giving Dante’s a minor bullet wound on
giving Dante’s a minor bullet wound on his right arm Pushkin died a few days
his right arm Pushkin died a few days
his right arm Pushkin died a few days later though he had pardoned
later though he had pardoned
later though he had pardoned Dante’s number 6 Andrew Jackson vs.
Dante’s number 6 Andrew Jackson vs.
Dante’s number 6 Andrew Jackson vs. Charles Dickinson before becoming
Charles Dickinson before becoming
Charles Dickinson before becoming president Andrew Jackson dueled lawyer
president Andrew Jackson dueled lawyer
president Andrew Jackson dueled lawyer Charles Dickinson in 1806 Dickinson and
Charles Dickinson in 1806 Dickinson and
Charles Dickinson in 1806 Dickinson and Jackson’s Feud originated with a poorly
Jackson’s Feud originated with a poorly
Jackson’s Feud originated with a poorly handled horse racing bet between Jackson
handled horse racing bet between Jackson
handled horse racing bet between Jackson and Dickinson’s father-in-law after a
and Dickinson’s father-in-law after a
and Dickinson’s father-in-law after a year of insults the quarrel reached its
year of insults the quarrel reached its
year of insults the quarrel reached its tipping point when Dickinson allegedly
tipping point when Dickinson allegedly
tipping point when Dickinson allegedly insulted Jackson’s wife diction I tell
insulted Jackson’s wife diction I tell
insulted Jackson’s wife diction I tell your wife what television – yeah she
your wife what television – yeah she
your wife what television – yeah she sure is an ugly bitch a duel was called
sure is an ugly bitch a duel was called
sure is an ugly bitch a duel was called for but since dueling wasn’t legal in
for but since dueling wasn’t legal in
for but since dueling wasn’t legal in Tennessee they crossed over to Kentucky
Tennessee they crossed over to Kentucky
Tennessee they crossed over to Kentucky Dickenson fired first and shot Jackson
Dickenson fired first and shot Jackson
Dickenson fired first and shot Jackson in the chest but seemingly did not face
in the chest but seemingly did not face
in the chest but seemingly did not face him Jackson Miss fired his gun
him Jackson Miss fired his gun
him Jackson Miss fired his gun immediately recaulk tit took aim and
immediately recaulk tit took aim and
immediately recaulk tit took aim and shot Dickinson dead
shot Dickinson dead
shot Dickinson dead number 5 monsieur le peak vs. monsieur
number 5 monsieur le peak vs. monsieur
number 5 monsieur le peak vs. monsieur de calais picture it paris france 1808 –
de calais picture it paris france 1808 –
de calais picture it paris france 1808 – frenchman monsieur le peak and monsieur
frenchman monsieur le peak and monsieur
frenchman monsieur le peak and monsieur ducrai famously agreed to a duel because
ducrai famously agreed to a duel because
ducrai famously agreed to a duel because they both shared the same lover
they both shared the same lover
they both shared the same lover but not just any duel a hot air balloon
but not just any duel a hot air balloon
but not just any duel a hot air balloon duel because they thought they were too
duel because they thought they were too
duel because they thought they were too good for a traditional duel armed with
good for a traditional duel armed with
good for a traditional duel armed with shotguns 900 yards above the ground the
shotguns 900 yards above the ground the
shotguns 900 yards above the ground the peak fired first
peak fired first
peak fired first but somehow missed the Cobb face
but somehow missed the Cobb face
but somehow missed the Cobb face subsequently blew away Lou peeks hot air
subsequently blew away Lou peeks hot air
subsequently blew away Lou peeks hot air balloon and sent him tumbling to his
balloon and sent him tumbling to his
balloon and sent him tumbling to his death to make matters worse both
death to make matters worse both
death to make matters worse both duelists had a hot-air balloon pilot
duelists had a hot-air balloon pilot
duelists had a hot-air balloon pilot with them so Luke Peaks pilot died as
with them so Luke Peaks pilot died as
with them so Luke Peaks pilot died as well number four Miyamoto Musashi vs.
well number four Miyamoto Musashi vs.
well number four Miyamoto Musashi vs. Sasaki Kojiro we go nice mocha II oh
Sasaki Kojiro we go nice mocha II oh
Sasaki Kojiro we go nice mocha II oh yeah what you want equalizer by Raj
yeah what you want equalizer by Raj
yeah what you want equalizer by Raj Amano she’s not gonna know you’re not
Amano she’s not gonna know you’re not
Amano she’s not gonna know you’re not cheating us about this by hearing about
cheating us about this by hearing about
cheating us about this by hearing about the exploits of fellow Japanese
the exploits of fellow Japanese
the exploits of fellow Japanese swordsman Sasaki Kojiro Ronin Miyamoto
swordsman Sasaki Kojiro Ronin Miyamoto
swordsman Sasaki Kojiro Ronin Miyamoto Musashi arranged for a duel to be fought
Musashi arranged for a duel to be fought
Musashi arranged for a duel to be fought on a remote Japanese island on April 13
on a remote Japanese island on April 13
on a remote Japanese island on April 13 16:12 to psychologically throw kojirou
16:12 to psychologically throw kojirou
16:12 to psychologically throw kojirou off Musashi arrived hours late by boat
off Musashi arrived hours late by boat
off Musashi arrived hours late by boat and even fashioned an oversized Bokan or
and even fashioned an oversized Bokan or
and even fashioned an oversized Bokan or wooden sword out of one of his oars for
wooden sword out of one of his oars for
wooden sword out of one of his oars for the duel we don’t want the numbers after
the duel we don’t want the numbers after
the duel we don’t want the numbers after this call joy nobody was good
this call joy nobody was good
this call joy nobody was good how about him but remember
how about him but remember
how about him but remember furious at his opponents tardiness
furious at his opponents tardiness
furious at his opponents tardiness kojirou lunged at Musashi and failed to
kojirou lunged at Musashi and failed to
kojirou lunged at Musashi and failed to execute his famous swallow cut Musashi
execute his famous swallow cut Musashi
execute his famous swallow cut Musashi knocked Kazuto down with his oversized
knocked Kazuto down with his oversized
knocked Kazuto down with his oversized bouken killing him and rode away but she
bouken killing him and rode away but she
bouken killing him and rode away but she sure lady you know dying to get up
sure lady you know dying to get up
sure lady you know dying to get up number three
number three
number three Alexander Hamilton versus Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton versus Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton versus Aaron Burr Alexander Hamilton hates Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton hates Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton hates Aaron Burr here’s why Aaron Burr is a politician
here’s why Aaron Burr is a politician
here’s why Aaron Burr is a politician from New York and he doesn’t care about
from New York and he doesn’t care about
from New York and he doesn’t care about the people he simply wants to be the
the people he simply wants to be the
the people he simply wants to be the president United States because there’s
president United States because there’s
president United States because there’s power in vice president Aaron Burr
power in vice president Aaron Burr
power in vice president Aaron Burr dueled Alexander Hamilton former
dueled Alexander Hamilton former
dueled Alexander Hamilton former secretary of the Treasury after a series
secretary of the Treasury after a series
secretary of the Treasury after a series of political quarrels because apparently
of political quarrels because apparently
of political quarrels because apparently that’s how you solved things in the 19th
that’s how you solved things in the 19th
that’s how you solved things in the 19th century on July 11 1804 the two departed
century on July 11 1804 the two departed
century on July 11 1804 the two departed New York and met in Weehawken New Jersey
New York and met in Weehawken New Jersey
New York and met in Weehawken New Jersey which less rigorously prosecuted dueling
which less rigorously prosecuted dueling
which less rigorously prosecuted dueling they’re each handed their pistols
they’re each handed their pistols
they’re each handed their pistols they walk the 10 paces Hamilton fired
they walk the 10 paces Hamilton fired
they walk the 10 paces Hamilton fired into the air and missed
into the air and missed
into the air and missed perhaps treating this as an affair of
perhaps treating this as an affair of
perhaps treating this as an affair of Honor or perhaps just because he was a
Honor or perhaps just because he was a
Honor or perhaps just because he was a bad shot burr
bad shot burr
bad shot burr conversely shot above Hamilton’s right
conversely shot above Hamilton’s right
conversely shot above Hamilton’s right hip causing organ damage and the bullet
hip causing organ damage and the bullet
hip causing organ damage and the bullet lodged into Hamilton spine killing him
lodged into Hamilton spine killing him
lodged into Hamilton spine killing him the next day ironically Hamilton’s son
the next day ironically Hamilton’s son
the next day ironically Hamilton’s son had died in November 1801 the result of
had died in November 1801 the result of
had died in November 1801 the result of a duel to protect his father’s honor
a duel to protect his father’s honor
a duel to protect his father’s honor number two humphrey Howarth versus the
number two humphrey Howarth versus the
number two humphrey Howarth versus the Earl of Barrymore Bates nice Hugh Levin
Earl of Barrymore Bates nice Hugh Levin
Earl of Barrymore Bates nice Hugh Levin British MP Humphrey Howarth squared off
British MP Humphrey Howarth squared off
British MP Humphrey Howarth squared off against the Earl of Barrymore due to a
against the Earl of Barrymore due to a
against the Earl of Barrymore due to a drunken quarrel after an evening of
drunken quarrel after an evening of
drunken quarrel after an evening of races in Brighton England in 1806 the
races in Brighton England in 1806 the
races in Brighton England in 1806 the not so fit and past his prime Howarth
not so fit and past his prime Howarth
not so fit and past his prime Howarth showed up and supposedly disrobed before
showed up and supposedly disrobed before
showed up and supposedly disrobed before Barrymore which needless to say shocked
Barrymore which needless to say shocked
Barrymore which needless to say shocked onlookers Howarth had previously been a
onlookers Howarth had previously been a
onlookers Howarth had previously been a military surgeon and understood that
military surgeon and understood that
military surgeon and understood that most people who are killed by bullet
most people who are killed by bullet
most people who are killed by bullet wounds actually died from infection due
wounds actually died from infection due
wounds actually died from infection due to unclean clothing being pushed into
to unclean clothing being pushed into
to unclean clothing being pushed into the wound by the bullet so Howard
the wound by the bullet so Howard
the wound by the bullet so Howard stripped naked to increase his chances
stripped naked to increase his chances
stripped naked to increase his chances Barrymore understandably felt awkward
Barrymore understandably felt awkward
Barrymore understandably felt awkward and neither shot the other allowing both
and neither shot the other allowing both
and neither shot the other allowing both to walk away honorably ish
before we get to our number1 duel let’s
before we get to our number1 duel let’s review some honorable mentions
number one general class waffle yes
number one general class waffle yes alavés versus general plz pong Delita
alavés versus general plz pong Delita
alavés versus general plz pong Delita you have insulted me I have strained my
you have insulted me I have strained my
you have insulted me I have strained my patient to do so I demand an apology
patient to do so I demand an apology
patient to do so I demand an apology this is too early an officer in
this is too early an officer in
this is too early an officer in Napoleon’s army Volney a gained
Napoleon’s army Volney a gained
Napoleon’s army Volney a gained notoriety as a fervent duelist and zu
notoriety as a fervent duelist and zu
notoriety as a fervent duelist and zu Paul was unfortunately charged with the
Paul was unfortunately charged with the
Paul was unfortunately charged with the task of delivering him some bad news
task of delivering him some bad news
task of delivering him some bad news Julia sword by god I’ll teach you down
Julia sword by god I’ll teach you down
Julia sword by god I’ll teach you down the street like a chicken enraged phoney
the street like a chicken enraged phoney
the street like a chicken enraged phoney a challenge to Paul and they fought this
a challenge to Paul and they fought this
a challenge to Paul and they fought this was in 1794 and while both lived this
was in 1794 and while both lived this
was in 1794 and while both lived this duel resulted in as many as thirty more
duel resulted in as many as thirty more
duel resulted in as many as thirty more duels over the next two decades these
duels over the next two decades these
duels over the next two decades these two frequently alternated between
two frequently alternated between
two frequently alternated between various swords and pistols as well as on
various swords and pistols as well as on
various swords and pistols as well as on foot or horseback by 1813 zu poem was
foot or horseback by 1813 zu poem was
foot or horseback by 1813 zu poem was fed up with their relationship longed to
fed up with their relationship longed to
fed up with their relationship longed to marry got the upper hand on phony a and
marry got the upper hand on phony a and
marry got the upper hand on phony a and allowed him to live finally ending their
allowed him to live finally ending their
allowed him to live finally ending their 19-year feud I have submitted to your
19-year feud I have submitted to your
19-year feud I have submitted to your notions of honour long enough
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