Were duels as gentlemanly as popularly portrayed? Were dirty tactics common and did it sometimes devolve into savagery?

by MikeyTupper

I'm asking this because:

A) Duels are fascinating.

B) I know there is a dueling expert mod on this sub.

Georgy_K_Zhukov

Apologies I can't give this the full answer it deserves right now but as I have written on related matters before this collection of Dueling material should be of interest to you and if I find the time I'll try to expand on this matter specifically tomorrow!