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Also known as dueling

thumb|The Code Of Honor—A Duel in the Bois De Boulogne, Near Paris, wood-engraving after Godefroy Durand, ''[[Harper's Weekly'' (January 1875)]]

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A duel is a formal, prearranged combat between two people, typically fought to resolve a matter of honor or settle a personal dispute. Duels were particularly significant in historical European society as a way for individuals to defend their reputation, as shown in this 19th-century example from Paris.

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  • History
  • Early history and Middle Ages
  • Renaissance and early modern Europe
  • Enlightenment-era opposition
  • Modern history
  • Prominent 19th-century duels
  • United States
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Russia
  • Germany
  • Scotland
  • Canada
  • Decline in the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Legislation
  • Pistol sport dueling
  • Olympic dueling
  • Late survivals
  • Rules
  • Offence and satisfaction
  • Field of honor
  • Conditions
  • Pistol duel
  • Western traditions
  • Europe
  • Great Britain and Ireland
  • British prime ministers who took part in duels
  • Holy Roman Empire and Germany
  • Greece
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Americas
  • Latin America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Eastern traditions
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Philippines
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • Popular works
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|The Code Of Honor—A Duel in the Bois De Boulogne, Near Paris, wood-engraving after Godefroy Durand, ''[[Harper's Weekly'' (January 1875)]]

A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons.

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