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'British and Irish duels
- 1609: Sir George Wharton and Sir James Stuart;fought in Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands both are killed
- 1609: Sir Hatton Cheek and Sir Thomas Dutton;fought in Calais both killed
- 1613: Lord Bruce and Sir Edward Sackville (later Earl of Dorset); Lord Bruce was killed
- 1613: The 5th Lord Chandos and Lord Hay (later Earl of Carlisle)
- 1652: The 6th Lord Chandos and Colonel Henry Compton; Compton was killed, Chandos was found guilty of manslaughter and died whilst in imprisonment.
- 1667: George Villiers (later Duke of Buckingham) and Earl of Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury was killed and George Villiers second Sir J. Jenkins, was killed by the Earl's second.
- 1711: Richard Thornhill, Esq and Sir Cholmondeley Deering; Sir Cholmondeley was killed and Richard Thornhill convicted of manslaughter.
- 1712: Lord Mohun and Duke of Hamilton; both were killed. Their seconds George Macartney, Esq and Colonel John Hamilton were found guilty of manslaughter.
- 1731: The Earl of Bath and Lord Hervey
- 1749: Captain Clarke R.N. and Captain Innis R.N; Innis was killed. Clarke was sentenced to death but received a Royal Pardon.
- 1765: The 5th Lord Byron and William Chaworth; Chaworth was killed. Bryon was tried in the House of Lords and aquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter for which he was fined.
- 1775: Earl Macartney - Major-General James Stuart; Earl Macartney was wounded.
- 1779: Charles James Fox and Mr Adams
- 1789: Duke of York and Lieutenant-Colonel Lennox
- 1792: Lady Almeria Braddock and Mrs. Elphinstone; so called "petticoat duel" at Hyde Park Mrs Elphinstone was wounded.
- 1796: William Pitt the Younger and George Tierney
- 1799: Colonel Ashton and Major Allen; Duel took place in India, Ashton was killed.
- 1807: Sir Francis Burdett and James Pauli; both men were wounded.
- 1808: Major Campbell and Captain Boyd; Major Campbell was tried executed for killing Captain Boyd.
- 1809: George Canning and Lord Castlereagh; Canning was slightly wounded.
- 1815: Daniel O’Connell - Mr D’Esterre; D’Esterre was killed
- 1821: John Scott and J.H. Christie; John Scott founder and editor of the London Magazine was killed.
- 1824: Marquess of Londonderry and Ensign Battier
- 1829: Duke of Wellington and Earl of Winchelsea; both aimed wide.
- 1835: Mr Roebuck and Mr Black, editor of the Morning Chronicle
- 1835: Lord Alvanley and Morgan O’Connell; Morgan O’Connell; was the son of Daniel O’Connell
- 1839: Marquis of Londonderry and Henry Gratton
- 1840: Earl Cardigan and Captain Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett; Captain Tuckett was wounded. Cardigan was arrested, tried in the House of Lords and was aquitted.
- 1840: Prince Louis Napoleon and Count Leon; Police arrived to prevent the duel Both men were arrested and taken to Bow Street Prison
- 1843: Colonel Fawcett and Lieutenant Monro; Colonel Fawcett was killed.