At the appointed time, Dumas showed up for the duel armed with his father’s sword, but his rival was nowhere to be found. Luckily, Dumas was not only a great shot, but also a decent enough fencer, though his confidence in this arena was much less than with a gun. Like any good Frenchman of the day, Dumas didn’t take this slight on his honor lightly and a duel was set for a few days later, much to the chagrin of Dumas’ friends who didn’t fancy him going up against a trained soldier.ĭumas proceeded to practice shooting with his second and proved a good shot, but this turned out for naught, as it was decided the duel would be fought with swords. While at the cafe, a soldier who was playing billiards made a joke at Dumas’ expense, particularly making fun of Dumas’ cloak and boots. After eating, they decided to head out to smoke and play billiards at a local cafe. Dumas was having dinner at the Palais-Royal with a group of his friends. The duel was instigated a few days before it took place. During the duel, Dumas successfully defeated his opponent almost immediately, but, according to his memoirs, not before having his pants fall down and all present having a good laugh at him. On this day in history, 1825, on a bitter cold day, a young Alexandre Dumas, soon to be famed playwright and novelist and current son of Thomas-Alaxandre who was once one of Napoleon’s generals, fights in his first duel.
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