A Brief Introduction to the Rules of Historical Pistol Duels

This video is meant to give you an idea of how duelling was done in the 18th and 19th century, from a practical point of view. This is not about the sociocultural or political aspects of history, just a look at the rules for a pistol duel. The follow-up video is an attempt at simulating a duel, just for entertainment purposes:    • William vs. Skall - Our attempt at simulat...   Sources: The Code Duello (1777): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfe... The Code of Honor by John Lyde Wilson (1838): http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6085/6... The history of dueling in America: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfe... ******************************************************************************** My favorite online store for buying swords (worldwide shipping): http://goo.gl/dSsG6T Channel-related shirts and stuff: http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ Some recommended knife makers on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UT... Want to help fund future videos?   / skallagrim   My Facebook page:   / skallagrimyt