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The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Two young Maryland gentlemen, Mr. W and Mr. H, dueled with muskets near Bladensburg over a love affair on the 5th inst., resulting in Mr. H sustaining a dangerous thigh wound while Mr. W was unhurt.
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'ALL FOR LOVE.
DUEL NEAR BLADENSBURG.
Fought with muskets.
Two young gentlemen, (Mr. W and Mr. H. sons of respectable planters, residents of a neighbouring county in Maryland—on the 5th inst. repaired to the old duelling ground near Bladensburg, but within the district line, accompanied by their respective friends, armed with muskets, for the purpose of deciding a love affair according to the fashion of the day. Twenty yards was the distance chosen, from which they discharged their muskets at each other;—The person who gave challenge, (Mr. H.) was unfortunately wounded, by the ball of his antagonist passing through both thighs, and inflicting a dangerous fracture—the other person (Mr. W.) remained unhurt.'
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Near Bladensburg, Within The District Line
Event Date
On The 5th Inst.
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mr. h wounded by ball passing through both thighs, inflicting a dangerous fracture; mr. w unhurt
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Two young gentlemen, Mr. W and Mr. H, sons of respectable planters from a neighbouring county in Maryland, repaired to the old duelling ground near Bladensburg, accompanied by friends, armed with muskets, to decide a love affair. Distance of twenty yards; they discharged muskets at each other. Mr. H, who gave the challenge, was wounded.