Famous Duels in United States History

Dueling is a formerly legal form of dispute settlement in America. Any man who felt like his honor had been called into question could challenge the offender to a duel. Of course, there were some rules, but in essence, it was a fight to the death, often over a petty squabble. Numerous famous duels have taken place in the United States, many of them involving prominent politicians and the nation's founding fathers.

Button Gwinnet vs. Lachlan McIntosh

Button Gwinnet is one of the men from Georgia who signed the Declaration of Independence. He was among the men who forged the United States out of a rebellious war. On March 4, 1777, he became the President and Commander in Chief of the militia in Georgia. It was a post that would cost him his life. Read more of this article.