BETWEEN LORD MALDEN AND THE DUKE OF NORFOLK.
April 30, 1796.
In consequence of a publication, addressed by Lord Malden to the inhabitants of the borough of Leominster, the Duke of Norfolk, accompanied by Captain Wombwell, of the 1st West York regiment of Militia, and Lord Malden, accompanied by Captain Taylor, Aid-de-camp to his Royal Highness the Duke of York, met on Saturday morning, in a field beyond Paddington.
The parties having taken their ground, and the word being given by one of the seconds, they fired without effect. The seconds then thought proper to offer their interference; and in consequence of a conversation which passed while the parties were on the ground, a reconciliation was effected.
BETWEEN LORD VALENTIA AND HENRY GAWLER, ESQ.
June 28, 1796.
A duel was fought in a field within three miles of Hamburgh, between Lord Valentia and Henry Gawler, Esq. They left England with their seconds and surgeons, for the express purpose of fighting. They fired together. Mr. Gawler’s ball took place; it entered his Lordship’s breast bone, and lodged near the neck. It was extracted on the field; and he is considered to be out of danger. Lord Valentia’s ball passed through Mr. Gawler’s hat.
The affair between Mr. Gawler and Lady Valentia was the subject of the dispute.
BETWEEN MR. WM. CARPENTER AND MR. JOHN PRIDE.
Aug. 20, 1796.
This morning a duel was fought in Hyde Park, between Mr. William Carpenter and Mr. John Pride, both Americans, in which Mr. Carpenter received his antagonist’s ball in the side, which penetrated nearly through his body; and, notwithstanding it was immediately extracted, he died soon after.
The coroner’s jury afterwards sat upon the body, and brought in their verdict “wilful murder.”