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Participants in duels include:
 
Participants in duels include:
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*[[Stephen Decatur]], died shortly after a duel with James Barron.
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*[[Evariste Galois]], a brilliant mathematician killed at age 20 in his duel.
 
*[[Alexander Hamilton]], who refused to shoot at [[Aaron Burr]] and was killed by him.
 
*[[Alexander Hamilton]], who refused to shoot at [[Aaron Burr]] and was killed by him.
 
*Alexander Hamilton’s son, who died in a duel before his father did.
 
*Alexander Hamilton’s son, who died in a duel before his father did.
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*[[Andrew Jackson]], who won several duels by killing his opponents.
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*[[Andrew Jackson]], who won several duels by killing his opponents, but was lambasted for wearing large coats that concealed his body.
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*[[Stonewall Jackson]] refused to duel a military academy student who challenged him.
 
*[[Abraham Lincoln]], who selected swords as the weapon and deliberately fought to a draw.
 
*[[Abraham Lincoln]], who selected swords as the weapon and deliberately fought to a draw.
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*[[Evariste Galois]], a brilliant mathematician killed at age 20 in his duel
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*[[Stonewall Jackson]] refused to duel a military academy student who challenged him
   
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