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Thing I learned today: Abraham Lincoln fought in a duel

Posted by IlliniRunner

on July 10, 2026, 13:43:19

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/abraham-lincolns-duel

In 1842, a young Abraham Lincoln publicly chastised James Shields in the course of a debate about banking in Illinois. The ridicule pushed Shields to challenge Lincoln to a duel in which the victor took both the life and the pride of his opponent.

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Thing I learned today: Abraham Lincoln fought in a duel - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 13:43:19

Didn’t know the person being challenged could choose the weapon. - OB25 Yesterday, 22:19:48
Big Game James my ass* - Herman Blume Yesterday, 22:14:41
What a weird way to phrase that, it was hardly even a duel and Lincoln certainly didnt take his life - RVA Yesterday, 19:56:08
Bloody Island if I recall. Since duels were illegal in Illinois - DanSaint Yesterday, 14:48:03
I saw where he fought lots of duels with vampires.* - MojoJojo Yesterday, 13:53:02
hm, they didn't so much fight as Lincoln Reachmogged him* - assassin Yesterday, 13:46:54

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