Did European Women Engage in Dueling during the 16th-19th centuries?

by Zeuvembie

I've seen dueling referred to as an exclusively masculine pursuit, but how historically accurate is that? I suppose many women might not have had ready access to weaponry and training with weapons which is sort of a prerequisite for dueling, but was there any social more against female dueling, or is it just under-reported?

Georgy_K_Zhukov

There were very strong social mores against it, but of course that didn't entirely prevent it from happening. I've addressed this in more depth here and here but happy to answer follow-ups best I can.