Tales of the French duels: Dagger courtesy
Is it always fair to abandon your dagger if your opponent does not have one?
Is it always fair to abandon your dagger if your opponent does not have one?
Another account of a duel where the winner was not cautious enough.
The accounts of the famous Duel des Mignons in 1578.
An excerpt of Brantôme’s Discours sur les Duels, tracing the origins of the new duelling habits to Naples.
This post is an introduction for a series of contemporary accounts of late 16th century French duels.