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Near this site, more than fifty duels were fought during the first half of the 19th century. Here, gentlemen of Washington settled political and personal differences on what became known as "The Dark and Bloody Grounds." One of the most famous disputes was between Commodores Stephen Decatur and James Barron, settled here on Mar. 22, 1820. Decatur, famed as the conqueror of the Barbary Pirates, was fatally wounded by Barron. Although Congress passed an anti-dueling law in 1839, duels continued here until just before the Civil War.
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Cottage City, Maryland · United States
