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'''Bladensburg Dueling Grounds''' is the name of a small spit of land in the town of [[Bladensburg]] |
'''Bladensburg Dueling Grounds''' is the name of a small spit of land, along [[Dueling Creek]] formerly, in the town of [[Bladensburg, Maryland]] and now within the town of [[Colmar Manor]], which is northeast of [[Washington, DC]], [[United States]], an area which hosted over fifty bloody [[pistol duels]] mostly fought using a [[dueling pistol]]. |
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[[Stephen Decatur]] was mortally wounded here in 1820 by [[James Barron]]. |
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In June, 1836, twenty-two year old Daniel Key, a son of [[Francis Scott Key]], was killed in a senseless duel with a fellow [[United States Naval Academy|Annapolis Naval Academy]] student, [[John Sherbourne]], over a question regarding [[steamboat]] speed. |
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[[Jonathan Cilley]], a Representative from Maine, was a reluctant participant in another duel here. In February 1838, Cilley was killed by Congressman [[William J. Graves]] of Kentucky. Graves was a stand-in for New York newspaper editor James Webb, whom Cilley had called corrupt. Cilley was inexperienced with guns, and Graves was allowed to use a powerful rifle. A shot to an artery in Cilley's leg caused him to bleed to death in ninety seconds. This duel prompted passage of a congressional act of February 20, 1839, prohibiting the giving or accepting, within the District of Columbia, of challenges to a duel. |
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==History of the Dark and Bloody Grounds== |
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[[Bladensburg Dueling Grounds]] is the name of a small spit of land, along [[Dueling Creek]] formerly, in the town of [[Bladensburg, Maryland]] and now within the town of [[Colmar Manor]], which is northeast of [[Washington, DC]], [[United States]], an area which hosted over fifty bloody [[pistol duels]] mostly fought using a [[dueling pistol]]. |
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In 1819, Colonel [[John McCarty]] killed his cousin, General [[Armistead Mason]]. McCarty was haunted for years by his experience after surviving the twelve pace [[musket]] [[duel]]. |
In 1819, Colonel [[John McCarty]] killed his cousin, General [[Armistead Mason]]. McCarty was haunted for years by his experience after surviving the twelve pace [[musket]] [[duel]]. |
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Revision as of 06:39, 14 March 2011
Bladensburg Dueling Grounds is the name of a small spit of land, along Dueling Creek formerly, in the town of Bladensburg, Maryland and now within the town of Colmar Manor, which is northeast of Washington, DC, United States, an area which hosted over fifty bloody pistol duels mostly fought using a dueling pistol.
In 1819, Colonel John McCarty killed his cousin, General Armistead Mason. McCarty was haunted for years by his experience after surviving the twelve pace musket duel.
Stephen Decatur was mortally wounded here in 1820 by James Barron.
In June, 1836, twenty-two year old Daniel Key, a son of Francis Scott Key, was killed in a senseless duel with a fellow Annapolis Naval Academy cadet, John Sherbourne, over a question regarding steamboat speed.
Jonathan Cilley, a Representative from Maine, was a reluctant participant in another duel here. In February 1838, Cilley was killed by Congressman William J. Graves of Kentucky. Graves was a stand-in for New York newspaper editor James Webb, whom Cilley had called corrupt. Cilley was inexperienced with guns, and Graves was allowed to use a powerful rifle. A shot to an artery in Cilley's leg caused him to bleed to death in ninety seconds. This duel prompted passage of a congressional act of February 20, 1839, prohibiting the giving or accepting, within the District of Columbia, of challenges to a duel.
References
- "Haunted Places, The National Directory" by Dennis William Hauck