Duels have always fascinated humanity, embodying an intersection of honor, personal conflict, and high drama. These storied ...

According to Marguerite, Le Gris (played in the film by Adam Driver) traveled to her family’s chateau in Capomesnil where she was staying on January 18, 1386 and raped her. Marguerite had no one who ...

Plenty of Hamilton fans and history buffs know the trouble Aaron Burr can cause with a pistol. While that trouble is enacted onstage in Louisville this month, a piece of authentic Kentucky history ...

FRANKLIN – A house that’s been linked to numerous duels is now open for regularly scheduled tours. The Sandford Duncan Inn is one of the oldest buildings in Simpson County, constructed in 1819 or ...

Dueling started as a less violent way to solve disputes in the European Middle Ages. It was thought that God would pass judgment during a duel and save the "right" person. Dueling continued as a ...

In our Uniquely Kentucky stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you the quirky and cool, historic and infamous, beloved and unforgettable, and everything-in-between stories of what makes our ...

In the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War, many citizens who believed their honor had been tarnished sought “extrajudicial” retribution with swords or guns. Those who heard, “I ...

FRANKLIN — Today, the land itself is unadorned and unassuming, with nothing on site to commemorate its colorful, sometimes bloody history. Local authorities estimate the site of the Linkumpinch ...

In the blazing ruins of Stalingrad, where men hunted men with such savagery that even the dogs fled howling into the night, occurred the greatest sniper duel in history. Too bad it’s more myth than ...