150-Minute Duel
iUf-cclvod noon). ( ,> ? ■ BUDAPEST. August r i?„ 1 VVliat is believed to be the £ <1 longest duel in history was fought S < between a chief engineer named < i Zboropjaj, and Dr. Prueler, a ? | fencing expert. ? s > ( !t lasted 150 minutes. The ? ) duellists used light cavalry sabres > ! t and both were wounded early in {I \ the combat and again in the \ \ twelfth round, when the seconds < j wanted to stop the fight, w'hich j S continued until the 51st round. ; \ \ ) It was then declared ended, ) ] owing to exhaustion of the duel- ? ] lists. The duel originated in an I j argument at a meeting. \ ) )
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Northern Advocate, 24 August 1937, Page 6
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103150-Minute Duel Northern Advocate, 24 August 1937, Page 6
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