I am currently enjoying The Count of Monte Cristo and numerous references are made to various duels characters in the book were involved in. I am curious how common these were in this time period. Were they widely reported in the news? Are there any interesting statistics on occurrences, fatalities, etc? Thanks!
hi! there's lots of room for more info on your specific time & place, but you can get a start on these earlier posts, which should paint a general picture of dueling in Europe roughly around that time
How common were duels in the 19th century? How did they go down? Did people usually die in duels? <- plus follow Zhukov's link to more posts in his profile here
How common were duels with swords in the 18th and 19th centuries? - Britain, Russia
In Renaissance Europe (I'm thinking 1700s) Were duels usually to the death, or just to first blood?
Did a duel actually go on for a while? Like we see in the movies?
Duels & Duelling - When was it appropriate to engage and was death always the intent? - Britain 16th-17th c