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1967 Epee Duel: Gaston Deffere vs. Rene Ribière
The most modern duel was fought April 20th, 1967. It was between Gaston Deffere, Mayor of Marseille, and Rene Ribière. After a clash in the National Assembly, Defferre yelled…
1958 Epee Duel – France: Lifar vs Cuevas
In 1958 Serge Lifar’s ballet, Black and White, was being produced by George de Cuevas’ dance company. During a public argument (whether over the rights…
1949 Epee Duel – Presidential Candidate
During a trial about wartime crimes, the opposing lawyers decide to duel after the Paris trial. In 1949 Roger Nordmann (called Pierre Nordmann in The Unfree…
1938 Epee Duel – Bernstein vs Bourdet
A newsreel clip of a duel to first blood on May 26, 1938 with duelling epees in France. The duelists, Henri Bernstein (Dramatist) and Edouard…
1922 Duel Aurelio Greco vs Candido Sassone
Duel between Aurelio Greco and Candido Sassone on October 7, 1922. The duel starts at about 5 minutes into the film with Sassone on the left…
1914 Epee Duel: Jean Richepin vs Pierre Frondaie
While sometimes assigned to Jean Richepin, it was actually his son Jacques Richepin who fought this duel against Pierre Frondaie as reported in the NY Times.…
1913 Epee Duel: Joseph Lagrosilliere vs Jules Liontel
Lagrosilliere, founder of the socialist movement in Martinique (and one of the most important political figures of the island in the first half of the…
1913 Epee Duel in Lyon
Information on this duel has been elusive. The title plate indications it is a “duel with the epee, in Lyon, between two personalities of the…
1912 Epee Duel – France: Paul de Cassagnac vs Charles Maurras
The duel occurred February 26, 1912 at Neuilly when Paul de Cassagnac (editor of L’Autorite’) challenged Charles Maurras (of L’Action Francais). Maurras wrote an article saying some…