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The Pitt–Tierney duel takes place on Putney Heath outside London. A bloodless duel between the Prime Minister of Great Britain William Pitt the Younger and his political opponent George Tierney.
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Pitt–Tierney duel
1798 duel in England
The Pitt–Tierney Duel took place on 27 May 1798 when the Prime Minister of Great Britain William Pitt the Younger met his political opponent George Tierney in a duel with pistols on Putney Heath outside London.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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William Pitt the Younger
British statesman (1759–1806)
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George Tierney
Irish politician
George Tierney PC was an Irish Whig politician. For much of his career he was in opposition to the governments of William Pitt and Lord Liverpool. From 1818 to 1821 he was Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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