TIL of the "Petticoat duel"; in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock challenged Mrs. Elphinstone to a duel in London's Hyde Park over remarks the latter made about the former's true age; they dueled with pistols, then with swords, until Mrs. E agreed to write Lady A an apology. - todayilearned

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