Show 1 A clinton foil swartout duel one on e of most de be sperate r in nth the history ot of american duel ing ing none Is moi e interesting achim than that fought between two to naw yorkers dewitt dewilt clinton and john swartout on the famous dueling grounds att at weehawken Wee hawken hawker M N J in in 1802 although not so famosa as aa some som other engart engagements rients w which were fought there this thiis duel la 18 worthy of more than passing mention because of the under which it was fought and the I 1 fact hat it wits was perhaps the most desperate encounter e in n the annala of code dueled inthis issue of thy news there is an article by alfred w which tells of this encounter as well as giving an al inhere mt sting resume resurge of other hu historic storie e duels be to read famous american duels in s i ai e |