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The
village of Egham is a few miles south-east ...(1)...
Windsor. Its churchyard seems ...(2)... many others; but
in fact one grave here - ...(3)... the year 1852 - is unique.
...(4)...
Frederick Cournet. He was the last man to die ...(5)... England
in a duel - which is ironic, since he was a Frenchman. His opponent,
a man named Bartholmy, was also French. And even more surprisingly,
the two of them fought what were really two duels. When they faced
each other, Bartholmy’s pistol misfired and Cournet’s shot missed.
...(6)... dead.
Many well-known people fought duels, and duelling was widely regarded
as the gentleman’s way ...(7)... settling a dispute. There
were even manuals published in every aspect of the subject, and
the rules for fighting a duel were elaborate. Nevertheless, duelling
had been illegal ever since it first began in England ...(8)...
the 16th century. A death that resulted from a duel was regarded
as murder. So Bartholmy was arrested, tried and hanged.
